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• Mini Cooper (BMW R50) '03 - Cooling system detective work required 16 May 2016 (Forum)
  Recently aquired  '03 plate Mini Cooper with cooling issues. Previous owner (family member) kept topping up with water..............:( I have replaced the radiator via the manual but noticed the new coolant stayed in the resevoir. So, I changed the thermostat, still no joy. I admit to being
• Vauxhall Corsa B - corsa b cyl head gasket 1.2 8valve 15 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, noticed corsa was loosing coolant the other day, checked it over found coolant running down front of block from head gasket. my question is are the head bolts reusable, and does the cam carrier have to come off, the head bolts seem to be on the outside of carrier. also does the water
• Land Rover Freelander (1997 - 2006) - 01 2.5 radiator stone cold 13 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Guys. I just recently changed the thermostat in my freelander and parked it up for a while. I decided to start using it and filled it with coolant, as the engine gets warm, pressure starts to build in the headertank and as it gets hot the coolant start to escape through the cap
• coolant fan fitting - pug 306 19 May 2007 (Forum)
  Just had my 306 a/c model back from the auto spark and he told me the cooling fans are kaput just wondering if this is an easy diy job if i can source...
• v6 galaxy 19 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  can anyone offer any logic as to why i appear to be losing less/if any coolant when climate control is switched off. when switched on i lost 2 Litres over 4 days, 58 miles last week. no external/internal signs of any loss. have replaced water pump and expansion cap. it could be thermostat
• Vauxhall Vectra Air Con Fault 3 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 2.0CDi Vectra - 1999 version which runs fine, however when the aircon is put on it only blows out warm air and no cold. Went to Halfords and purchased an aircon coolant refill kit, only to find I cant find the refill point under the bonnet. Also found a second fan internal to the engine
• Punto replacement cylinder head 6 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Overheating. water & steam from exhaust, steam bubbling from radiator immediately on starting....compression down on 2 cylinders....removed head....gasket surprisingly intact but obviously leaking between 2 of the combustion chambers and the coolant channels....pitting corrosion in head
• Parked car heaters - any news? 1 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I know it's a perennial thread, but I would be interested to learn any latest experience of Backroomers with parked car heaters, whether of the Kenlowe variety (in-line coolant heater powered from the 240V mains), or Webasto (burns the car's own fuel in an auxiliary heater). As I understand it both
• Another punto head gasket 3 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Hi all . Was wondering if anyone could give me some advice beofr i go to Fiat. I have been going through about a lire of oil every 800-1000 miles, and Havr recently noticed that my coolant level has dropped, COuld this be a head gasket problem? There is no white gunk around the oil or coolant
• VW Polo 1.2 2004 - Tricky coolant leak 6 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all. My polo has been losing coolant for around 2 years now and I’m struggling to find the source of the leak. It needs topping up around once a week (I drive for around 30 minutes each day). There is no visible leak from the car when cold or hot, and the entire system has been pressured tested
• Hyundai Santa Fe - Thermo-dynamics of diesel automatics 19 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  coolant temperature via the EOBD2 diagnostics port. Now when solo the engine coolant temperature shows 85 C constantly once warmed up, well within a degree, regardless of speed, gradient or enthusiasm - I guess this is set by the thermostat. When towing, the temperature goes up to 90 C
• Citroen Saxo - Head gasket 24 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  I bought my little W reg a week ago for £500.  Expensive you might think but it only has 119000 on the clock, full service history and loads of bills including ones for cambelt and water pump replacement May 2011, no rust and generally a tidy car.  Anyway my coolant light came
• Ford Focus 2004 - Temp gauge issue !!! 8 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Ok, so just bought my focus and noticed slight coolant leak, turned out to be thermostat housing, new coolant, new housing all sorted.  Car starts and runs fine temperature gauge moves up to correct central position then whilst driving it drops back down to cold, few minutes later
• Toyota Carina E (1992 - 1997) - 95 1.6 Expansion tank tube missing? 16 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Bought a nice low mileage Carina off of a friends dad, and I have a question about the coolant expansion tank. The coolant level in this was just over full, however when I unscrewed the actual radiator cap I noticed that the coolant level in the radiator was well below the fins, so I topped
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 2000 1.5 Coolant Temperature light - on or off? 5 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  .********* Trouble is I have now noticed the coolant temperature warning light on the dash board does not light up when the ignition in turned on. I'm pretty sure it was coming on before but I can't be certain. I have an older 1995 106 XND and the light does come on with the ignition and goes off
• MG MG TF (2002 - 2005) - 04 1.6 Coolant leaking and heater hot all the time 24 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all. I could really use some help and/or advice from anyone who knows a bit about MG TF's. I have an 04 one in Metallic Grey. Best buy ever and I love it!! Know what you will all be thinking but she is my baby!!! I recently noticed that water was leaking from the coolant system and it was using
• Vauxhall Omega Coolant Level 11 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, This is my first post to this forum - and I do hope that your guys could help. I have a 1997 Vauxhall Omega 2.5V6 Auto, and up until now it has been fine - but over the weekend I got the 'Coolant Level' warning on the trip computer (and I had filled it up just the day before). I looked
• Rover 216 Overheating 29 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  (coolant) ). I wait for the hose to cool then I reconnect it and refill the coolant. I started my car and everything seems normal. Since that moment I note that the engine generates an extrange vibration, like it is working in 3 cilinders or something like that. Other symptons
• Help! Xantia Coolant leak 22 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I hope you can help me with this one. Was sitting waiting for SWMBO to meet for lunch when I noticed some steam coming from the engine. Opened the bonnet and found it was mostly white where coolant (I assume) has squirted all over the engine bay. There's a small fracture
• Xantia coolant temperature 23 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Hi to everyone! I have a '96 1.9TD, over the last couple of days the coolant temp has started fluctuating quite fast between 80 and 90 on the gauge upon acceleration/swifter driving at any speed. Returns to 80 at more constant speed/standstill within a minute or two. Rad/pipes are hot so I assume