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• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - (92-98) zx diesel help 19 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  i seem to be getting lots of air in the coolant system. i have bled the system as shown in the manual but still no joy. the problem started yesterday when i parked(facing downhill) coolant started spurting out of the overflow pipe, however i had pulled in a few yards up the road on a level surface
• vaux astra mk3 loss of coolant 15 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have a astra mk3 s reg 1.6 8 valve , lost all coolant out of exspansion tank and heat .on topping up and running the car I noticed alot of pressure building up in the tank.I also took off the oil filler cap here i noticed mayonase on the cap and alot of whiteish smoke coming out
• 1995 Rover 414 Headgasket 16 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  A mate of mine has a 1995 Rover 414 (later shape)that is showing some of the symptoms of a blown head gasket. I say 'some' as the coolant expansion bottle is full of 'mayonnaise' yet it is not overheating (even in traffic) and there is no signs of oil/coolant mixing on the dipstick or under
• coolant dissapearing - VW Polo 26 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Hi My daughters K reg Polo 1.1 has started to use/ loose coolant about 1/4 pint a week.cannot find any leaks around hoses, water pump radiator ect. oil level not increased and looks ok. took off rocker cover very clean inside apart from a very small amount of mayonaze around oil filler cap, thought
• Hyundai Accent 25 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Hi All, I'm new so let me know if i break a rule. I have a 95 hyundai accent with the 1.5 12v engine (104000 mi). Recently i have noticed that it spits coolant regularly from the overflow on the expansion tank. The engine is not overheating according to the gauge. I changed the rediator cap, which
• Coolant pipe - Back Order 23 May 2003 (Forum)
  I posted last week saying how my E320 CDI W211 at only 5 months old had sprung a diesel leak and an oil leak and that the oil was dripping onto a coolant pipe and was damaging it. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=4&t=12923 They have lent me an old shape E-Class and rung today
• Escort 1.3 HCS - Mayonnaise 2 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  came out. Breather hose isn't completely blocked with mayo or other obstruction. Any suggestions? Haven't been looking at coolant too closely, but before I took the filler car off I thought the coolant might had gone down a bit to what it was. No oil in coolant, or mayonnaise on dipstick. Also
• HDi coolant leak, rear of engine. But from where? 11 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, my Citroen Relay 2.2HDi has sprung a water leak from high up behind the engine. (Just below the front end of the exhaust manifold is the furthest...
• Citroen Relay - Water loss 13 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Please Please HELP. Water loss, changed thermostat, new radiator, new water pump. Temp gage reading normal, then goes up to half way, then comes down to normal. When I look at coolant level,,,no coolant. If cyl head has gone the gauge should go sky-high. Is this the case? Or can you point me
• Golf GT TDi 115 PD 2001 - Overheating 26 May 2011 (Forum)
  Have recentley bought this car, full service history lots of work done to it. It's fine on little runs, but the moment you're on the open road the temp soars and the coolant is gone. It had a new rad, water pump in January. today it had the coolant sensor replaced and a new expansion tank
• Rover Metro (1990 - 1995) - 1994 1.1 bleeding coolant system 4 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi there new to the forum so hi to everyone,just a quick question that members may be able to help with.I have a Rover Metro 1.1s that I have replaced...
• Head gasket blown? Rover214Si 11 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I just noticed I'm loosing a little coolant on my P-reg Rover 214Si. Also, there's brown oily gung floating on the top of the water in the coolant expansion tank. This sounds horribly like the head gasget is going - true? What sort of cost am I likely to be in for.... {Car details added
• Almera head gasket? 1 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I have a 96 P reg nissan almera. It has recently started to overheat and use up coolant. I have just noticed small amounts of oil in the coolant. Am i right in assuming that it is the head gasket going? If so would using radweld or something similar sort out the problem? I am only looking to run
• topping up. mixing semi with fully synth 10 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  My Toyota needs a little oil and coolant - it has semi synthetic oil. My question is can I put 100% synthetic oil in (300ml) to top it up? Also can I put in another make of coolant in or should I use Toyota\'s own stuff - again it is a small amount but getting the dealer is a bit of a trip
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  Problems with Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTi SRI 17 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for some advice in regards to my wife's 2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTi SRI. Seven days ago the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve was replaced...
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  Water pump failure on a Toyota Prius - is this rare? 30 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 56 Prius. In late 2013 the water pump was replaced during a Toyota main dealer service. Only 15 months later, also during a Toyota main dealer...
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  Why has a radiator fault in our Nissan Micra resulted in the air conditioning being shut down? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My sister drives a 2008 Nissan Micra 1.2 manual and noticed smoke/vapour coming out of the dash and a substance like cooking oil on the rear carpet a few...
• Vauxhall Zafira A - fans running 26 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  my 2001 zafira has the coolant light flashing on and off on the dash board the coolant levels are ok all so when i turn on the ignition but dont start the engine the radiator fan and the ac fan starts to run when the engine is started the fans still run all so hard to start when cold but when
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - 98 2.5 Coolant level 3 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  After every 500 miles or so I need to top up the expansion tank with about half a cup full of coolent as the temp guage red light flashes.No increase in...
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 1999 1.8 - Coolant colour in expansion tank 14 May 2008 (Forum)
  After a bit of advice please. I've just looked at a 1999 1.8 Zafira for Mrs P. Its all very tidy but the fluid in the expansion tank was very dark/black...