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• rover 25 - coolant system / HG 20 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  and whether i should have the coolant system flushed out by a mechanic.............i just want to do everything possible to avoid another knightmare winter..........the car wouldn't always start............one day is just starting overheating.....then it was fine in the afternoon and i never had anymore
• Toyota Camry 2.4 vvti petrol - Loosing coolant 29 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hello I have a problem with my Toyota Camry 2.4 vehicle. It is a 2002 model. At present, I am loosing coolant at a rate of about 1/2 per 2 days or so. Can someone suggest what initial tests I can perform to find out what the cause might be; I fear it could be a head gasket
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 96 1.5 Has the head gasket gone 10 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone, My Dad has a 106 1.5D which is losing coolant. It has only lost 1/4L of coolant over ~2000 miles / 3 months so doesn't seem to be too bad - yet. It seems to be coming out of either the head gasket or the vaccum pump(?) at the thermostat housing end. We're currently thinking
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2001 1.8 Overheating 14 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Noticed my mondeo keeps on overheating. There's gunk in the coolant expansion tank. I tried draining the radiator and, assuming I found the right drain plug(!), not a lot came out even though I've now topped up the coolant. What did come out looked suspiciously like screenwash (bright yellow). I
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 1999 1.8t Low coolant temperature at high speed 30 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, Audi A6 1.8T. Fitted with standard viscous-coupled fan and electric fan. All completely normal at town speeds. At high speed, the coolant temp falls to the bottom of the guage. After a bit of experimentation this turns out to be engine speed related. Anything above 3800rpm for any length
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 02 2.0 HDi 110 Loss of coolant. 24 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  My 2002 Citroen C5 Diesel 2.0 HDI 110 has suddenly starting losing coolant, about a pint every 100 miles or so. There are no visible signs either of a radiator or hose/connection leak, or of stains on the ground. The car has done 68,000 miles. I asked my local garage (not a Citroen dealer) to have
• Audi A4 Coolant Hose 16 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Does anyone know where I can locate an Coolant Hose for an Audi A4 2.0 SE Petrol. The main dealer says a back log of 10 days is on. Ive been without my car for like 6 days already, Ive tried local salvages and VW and Skoda, which are both the same as Audi. Does anyone know of a 24 hour or next day
• Morris 1800, Volvo 740 coolant loss 15 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Anyone help please? Many years ago when a teen-ager, I can remember that my dad's Morris 1800 "land-crab" suffered from a problem when you finished driving and the engine was hot, when the engine was turned off the coolant overflowed in copious quantities and had to be topped up before the next
• Ford Fusion - Engine overheating 21 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  Please can anyone suggest my best way forwards. My engine seems to be overheating as the coolant boils out of expansion tank and makes a mess. I tried a test this morning with a cold engine and coolant refilled to the maximum mark: 1) Started cold engine - still no leaks from anywhere
• Vauxhall Astra GTC - Only one symptom for blown head gasket? 20 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  Hi all, My coolant tank keeps cracking and then leaking. The car NEVER overheats cause i keep filling the coolant.  I had new WATERPUMP, THERMOSTAT, 3X COOLANT TANK AND CAP.  I dont have any of the other symptoms of a blown head gasket, but i think the increased
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  Ford Fiesta heater won't warm up - how can I fix it? 3 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  The blower is working on my Ford Fiesta, but it's not warming up. Any idea what the fault could be?
• Ford Fiesta - Water Reservoir 27 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  My wifes 2003 Fieta 1.4 Ghia may have a problem. I've been topping the water reservoir up every week or so with coolant as it appears to have little left in it. We stopped today somewhere and I smelt hot water/coolant and saw the red liquid all over the floor. When I checked the screw reservoir
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - PD 115 BHP - coolant loss 4 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  My 2000 "X" pre facelift Passat TDI PD 115 has used about one pint of water recently over approx. 1000 miles. The car has done 83,000 miles and has never used any water (or oil) before since new. The coolant (and header tank) is perfectly clean with no signs of oil whatsoever. There is a VERY
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 1997 1.9 Black oil in the Coolant reservoir. 19 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I have a car Xantia Turbo 1997.When I open the cap of coolant reservoir which is at the extreme left of the engine near the head light ,I find some black oil in it.It is very small in quantity. I got it checked from the technician he said that there is no problem of gas-ket, as there was no air
• Coolant leak - Seat Toledo TdiSE 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  My Seat Toledo TdiSE has been an incredibly reliable car. I bought it towards the end of 1999. The car has never let me down. The milleage is now 136,000 miles on the clock. Unfortunately when I do my regular long distance runs of 220 miles twice or three times weekly, the coolant level goes
• Clio coolant leak 11 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Just bought a low mileage L reg Clio from garage. Took it back straight away as clearly had coolant leak. Garage did pressure test and said "No it didn't". Had to drive a fair distance away and found coolant still being lost. Took it to the nearest Renault garage who diagnosed a "loose bolt
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  Coolant fan always running on my Focus 6 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The coolant fan on my car always runs even after a 10 minute drive.. It also runs after I have turned the ignition off for about 1 minute. Although...
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  Fiesta overheating - help needed please 11 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The temperature gauge in my Fiesta reads 'normal' but the water in the coolant reservoir keeps boiling. I was advised to change the thermostat which i...
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  K sera sera 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently been widowed and my husband always used to check our car's "vital signs" as he termed it. My simple query is how often should I check the...
• Testing anti freeze 6 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  My car was services three months ago and the check list showed that the coolant was safe down to -22 deg C, I understand that the specific gravity of the coolant is measured. Are there any easy home kits/tricks that would enable me to test my wife's car and my motorcycle in the same way? Thanks.