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  • Skoda Rapid Spaceback - Dealership is talking rubbish 27 Jul 2019 (Forum)
    I would actually prefer to use a different word for them. Ongoing issues with the coolant levels in my 2 year old car.  After a service last month the coolant light came on.  Checked and  it was below minimum level.  Garage took it in and said it needed a new radiator
  • 2014 Focus 1.6 Ecoboost recall 31 Jul 2018 (Forum)
    We've just been informed by our dealer ( car was in for a warranty clutch assembly replacement ) that our Focus 1.6 Ecoboost is being recalled cue to a problem with cooling/coolant levels that could cause the head to crack. Just posting as a heads up for anyone who has one that hasn't
  • Rover 414 1.4 1994 - Possible head gasket 11 Jul 2018 (Forum)
    Hello,   My girlfriend has been driving her grandparents rover 414 for a few months now, she has only done 2,000 miles since she got it. However when i went to top up her screen wash, and other fluids. I noticed some oil in the coolant tank. However the oil level has not moved
  • Peugeot 306 XSi - Overheating: head-gasket / thermostat / other? 30 Aug 2012 (Forum)
    Hello all, Problem which I 'think' I know the answer to, but Im not very car-savvy! 4 days ago, noticed a small leak of water directly under the coolant-tank. Filled it back up, didnt think anything else of it and car has been running fine...until yesterday morning when I heard
  • Renault Clio 1.5 DCI mk 2 2002 - Oil in coolant, what is wrong with my car! 21 Aug 2010 (Forum)
    . This all happened within a matter of minutes. The car was towed home and left for a couple of weeks as we were going on holiday. Three weeks later, the car starts first time and the engine seems to run fine. I am told that the oil has come up through the coolant. There appears to be no coolant
  • Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Temperature Gauge and Coolant Leak 5 May 2009 (Forum)
    OK, I will try to summarise the problem. I noticed the temperature gauge wasn't working, and then I noticed there was coolant on top of the spark plugs!!! So I took it to Ford, who fitted new ECT sensor, and also replaced the spark plugs and the cylinder head core plugs (was this necessary
  • a4 tdi coolant Sensor and Glow Plugs 14 May 2007 (Forum)
    staying for a couple of seconds because I have put my multmeter across them. Now, IF I disconnect the coolant temp sensor from by the thermostat the plugs stay on for approx 20 seconds regardless...this makes me suspect the sensor is faulty, however how do I check for sure? I have a VAG-com unit
  • Megane Scenic - Head Gasket or not ? 1 Sep 2005 (Forum)
    Upon checking my 1997 Megane Scenic 1.9 rtdt (97,000 miles) yesterday I noticed oil in the coolant bottle. Of course - heart missed a beat and immediately I thought head gasket :( However I'm not so sure. There are no other symptoms (no white stuff in the filler cap/dipstick), no 'bubbling
  • Peugeot 207 CC - 207 cc coolant loss 22 Apr 2016 (Forum)
    just to say i had to catch all my leaks this year 95000 on the clock, replaced thermostat housing,expansion bottle,expansion bottle hose ,radiator,...
  • ford fiesta 1.6 zetec se - thermosat 30 Dec 2012 (Forum)
    hi there i just survices my car and changed the coolant on it and when to run the car up and the fan kicks in and the temp gauge gose to red and no coolant is leaving the expansion tank i undone the bleed nippal at the bottom of the rad to see if the is water in there and there was so i toke
  • ford focus - v/slow coolant loss 18 Aug 2012 (Forum)
    My Focus (one owner from new (me)) is a 1.8 petrol January 2008 with 17,000 miles, the expansion tank over three months or so drops from max to below...
  • Vauxhall Astra G Petrol 2.2l - temperature reading too high on dash board 7 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    hi,i had a fault showing on my car which was showing coolant level too low,so i put in some more coolant to fill up the tank,& the temp engine indicator seems to go up to aroung a touch of 80 degrees ,where has before it was lower , will this be ok or will i suffer with problems later
  • MINI One - Overheating Engine - Garage Negligence 20 Dec 2010 (Forum)
    Hi, I had a new radiator fitted on my BMW Mini One in July however this morning my engine overheated. I suspect it is due to the garage using coolant  mix  that was mainly water and lacked antifreeze and as it was -10c this morning, my radiator has frozen
  • Antifreeze compatible with everything... 13 Nov 2006 (Forum)
    In this weeks Autoexpress magazine there is a full page ad for "Prestone Extended Life Antifreeze/coolant up to 150,000 miles/5 year protection" and the ad says it is "Good for All cars, All models, and mixes with All colours of antifreeze". It seems too good to be true, a coolant compatible
  • Mk4 Golf Water/Coolant Pump change? 6 Aug 2005 (Forum)
    My Mk4 TDI Golf is due for a 60K service in the next month or so. At 60K miles the Cambelt is due for replacement and I intend to get this done. I've...
  • Is fuel hose same as coolant hose 14 Jan 2005 (Forum)
    Cavalier mk 3, one of the fuel hoses (on the low-pressure side of the pump) is 12mm i.d. but nobody seems to stock above 10mm i.d. However, the rad-to-expansion...
  • 1.3 Fiesta oil emulsion 1 Feb 2004 (Forum)
    Don't know whether it's just me or not but at the beginning of December I changed the coolant in the radiator ready for the winter. I'm sure though that since then my engine oil seems to be emulsifying much quicker than usual. I know this engine does suffer a bit from that problem but this time
  • Peugeot 306 Coolant loss 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
    I have a 1998 Peugeot 306 D-Turbo and I am having to fill the radiator expansion tank almost once a week. I have heard that this problem could be caused...
  • Ford Focus - leak after cambelt/water pump change 1 Jul 2019 (Forum)
    Hi, I have a Ford Focus 1.6 petrol. I've owned it for over six years. I've never had to top up the Antifreeze/Coolant. However... Three months ago I have a full cam-belt kit and water pump replacement done. One month ago I decided to check my oil and thought I'd check the rest of my
  • Ford B-MAX - Ford B-Max - Ecoboost engine issue 27 Mar 2020 (Forum)
    Hello.  Recently purchased this 6 yrs old, 59,000m car.  Due to the well-known problem with some Ecoboost engines failing due to coolant system component flaw (which Ford will compensate for if occurs), I asked Ford for a free inspection of the coolant system on the ground
 

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