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  • Why is my car emitting white and blue smoke? 22 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Why is white and blue smoke emitting from my car's exhaust?
  • Peugot 207 1.4 VTI - 207 coolant sensor 17 Aug 2015 (Forum)
    My wife has a 1.4 VTI which is sluggish in starting and has an erratic dashboard temp. display. Research indicates that this may be due to a faulty engine coolant sensor but where is it? I have searched high and low but am unable to locate it! I
  • Jaguar XJS 3.6 - ? Head Gasket failure 17 Dec 2014 (Forum)
    and recently it has developed a misfire on cylinder 2. On inspection the plug recess was almost full of water that I take to be coolant as the car is garaged. There is no significant coolant or oil loss, the coolant is clean and there's no sludge in the oil filler or on the dipstick
  • VW Passat 2001 1.9 Tdi Sports water prob 27 May 2013 (Forum)
    The water is 'boiling' in one place near the coolant bottle. It is not circulating throughout the system. The 'Stop check coolant level' light is flashing on the computer display. It has been running fine until i was getting on a motorway 2 days ago i noticed the temp guage was nearly on red
  • BMW 3 Series E46 - engine overheat 26 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    background on car. driving along engine overheated. found aux belts come off and wrapped around viscous fan. tensioner pulley had broken. replaced tensioner and belts with new parts as old ones broken/damaged. topped up coolant, and bled system, run engine, heat through heating
  • Volvo S70/V70 (1996 - 2000) - yr 1997 2.5 turbo - coolant system pressurising 9 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    I have a 1997 r reg volvo v70 xc the coolant system pressurises after a few miles of driving, and it over heated, i took it to the garage where they said the head gasket had gone, there is no oil in the water nor any water in the oil, they said they didnt know why it was pressurising but the head
  • Citroen ZX 1.9TD Coolant leak (inside!) 5 Sep 2004 (Forum)
    . The coolant leaks when the engine is running or not but I suspect that if I realeased the pressure from the rad it wouldn't continue? Any thoughts on this would be gratefully appreciated, along with any rough costs. Thanks in advance Paul
  • Fiesta 1.25 coolant return pipe 31 Aug 2003 (Forum)
    The hose from the radiator on my car has started to leak again. First i put it down to the spring clip not doing its job properly any more so i put a super torq clip on which we use on our trains at work. When i checked this afternoon i can see a very little drop of coolant and when i felt the pipe
  • Toyota Avensis 2.0 Diesel D-4D - White smoke (steam?), didnt crank the first time 29 May 2012 (Forum)
    this morning the temperature just touched the red zone and then slowly dropped back to normal and again touched and then dropped back to normal. Went to the nearest Halfords, checked for the coolant level and found it to be empty!! (though the car was serviced at Kwik Fit just a month back
  • I've heard of engine failure issues in the Ford Focus - is it true? 21 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I'm thinking of replacing my current motor with a Ford Focus Ecoboost. Last week I was in my local Ford dealers when I overheard a heated conversation...
  • Approved used car missing its service history 6 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I have just purchased a used 2015 Ford Fiesta from a Peugeot dealership. I know nothing about cars so thought going via a dealership would be safer. I...
  • Why isn't my car's heater working? 23 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Why is there no heating on my Ford Tourneo Connect?
  • How long should a head gasket last? 7 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Is it normal for a head gasket on a Peugeot 207 to pack up after only 41,000 miles? Thank you.
  • 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
  • Are Ford EcoBoost engines any good? 28 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
    Can I have your opinion on the three-cylinder turbo engine that Ford fit into its Focus range? I was told by a AA patrol man that these engines are good...
  • 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
  • My Ford Transit Custom isn't blowing cold air - what's the issue? 15 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
    My Ford Transit Custom isn't blowing cold air. The temp gauge also shows no temperature.
  • 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
 

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