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  Can a car fail its MOT for low engine oil? 12 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My son's car recently failed an MOT because the engine coolant was low and engine oil was low. I know this is part of good car checks, but since when has...
• Ford Fiesta 2001 - Heater Control Valve 19 May 2018 (Forum)
  Hello!   So my 2001 Ford fiesta was only blowing hot air, and after a bit of research I decided to replace the heater control valve.    So, I drained coolant, replaced valve and then refilled coolant.    The good news... I now
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  Freelander leaking coolant 21 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am losing coolant fluid, but have kept it topped up and not overheated. Land Rover have had the vehicle for investigation and perfomed two compression...
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - 01 1.6 coolant 24 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  oil and water levels ok, multifuntion display says stop temperature.
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  Volkswagen Passat CC V6 coolant pump failure 11 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Volkswagen Passat CC 3.6 V6 and the V55 additional coolant pump is not running (aux pump) which should run when the engine is switched off...
• Peugeot 206 1.4 Petrol - Dirty brown stuff inside coolant reservoir 16 May 2019 (Forum)
  Just got this car and noticed that the coolant reservoir is dirty with dried brown gunk around the sides.  Also the oil on the dipstick is a lighter brown than I'm used to seeing, viscosity seems normal though.   Is this likely a head gasket about to go and stop driving
• nissan micra 1986 k10 - possible coolant temp sensor problem 5 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  have got micra 1986 k10 when car starts ticks over but as car warms up approx 3 minutes revs drop car stalls will not start till car has cooled down . have been told this is famous problem and to replace coolant temp sensor is this true and if so where do i locate said sensor in engine
• Fiesta 1.4 petrol Ghia '04 - Engine Coolant Leak 4 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  My header tank is going from high to low in a week, I looked under the front of the car and there is a coolant leak coming down from behind the oil filter, very slowly dripping off the oil filter. My garage pressure tested the system to 1 bar and couldn't find a leak! 'I can't
• mg zr - small amount of coolant loss a year 22 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  hi is it normal to lose a small amout of coolant a year?about 1/2 to 2" in header tank over a year,i know that mg are known for hgf but mine has been done allready, ive had the car a year now and only had to top up twice maybe a inch a time over the year,no leaks no milky oil no oil loss runs
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 04 1.3 What colour antifreeze coolant should I use 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Should it be blue or pink? The looklet just says L250. The coolant in there needs changing as its gone a rusty brown colour. Probably not changed as car has only done very low mileage. Appreciate any help or in a car this age does it matter so long as the anti freeze meets BS standards.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Coolant level concern !!! 23 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  At the beginning of August 08, my Ford dealer topped up my coolant level (the orange antifreeze) to the maximum mark. Since then the level has gone down to about 3/4 full. I am obviously concerned that I may have a leak and if not how else could the level go down ? (I have driven about 1700
• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 51 reg - Loosing Coolant following overheat 10 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Have a Rover 45 51 plate. About 2 weeks ago it overheated on a short motorway journey. Have topped up with coolant ever since but now seems to be drinking the stuff. Have been told its a possible radiator problem and to put some Radweld into it, though can't seem to find the obvious place to pour
• Passat tdi coolant temp indicator 8 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  I have a problem with the coolant indicator on my passat. Most of the time it indicates 90 after everything has warmed up. Sometimes it just sits at zero. I have found 2 post in the history of the forum indicating that this is either the thermostat failing or the sensor. Looks like thermostat
• Coolant sensor 23 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  of coolant temperature. i need to rectify this. Does the XUD engine cooling fans run on two speeds and how can i rewired it. Many thanks in anticipation
• 2001 Fiesta mk4 endura-E 1.3 - 2001 Fiesta operating temp? 9 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  , when I enter the hidden menu I can view the coolant temp: so engine warms up until coolant temp reaches 89c and then I can see a drop in temp as the thermostat opens while driving at highway speeds or to say above  30-40 mph coolant temp is around 92-96c at very traffic or very
• Golf gt tdi 02 - Leaking coolant 22 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Ok have a golf that's leaking coolant, had cambelt replaced as 20k done since last, and then put in a new water pump and cap When I say leaking it isn't noticeable I can't see any water and it is a tiny amount, it falls just below the minimum every week or so Cambelt was replaced 3weeks ago
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  What could be causing the coolant problems in my Renault Clio 1.2? 22 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm having some issues with my petrol Renault Clio Rush 1.2 8V. I had the water coolant tank and stop light show on my dashboard because the engine was...
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  When should you change the coolant in an almost 30 year old car? 28 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1990 Volkswagen Polo Estate that had one little old lady owner from new and has done 51000 miles. It has been serviced annually by the same local...
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  Engine coolant in with spark plugs - what could it be? 11 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've got a 2005 Ford Focus. A few weeks ago it started juddering and the engine light was flicking intermittently. My mechanic found lots of brown, horrid...
• Skoda - trouble with coolant temperature sensor (locked) 18 May 2008 (Forum)
  snip. Duplicate post removed, and earlier posting moved across to Technical Matters - as notified to you by email a few hours ago.