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  Degrees of uncertainty 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1997P Peugeot 306 1.9TD (facelift model). My water light on the dash is coming on and off. I checked the coolant pod and it was fine on Thursday...
• 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,...
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  Nissan Qashqai engine seizure 2 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  What are the possible causes of a Nissan Qashqai engine seizing please?
• 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
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  VW Golf Mk7 GTD with coolant issues - can you help? 19 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My new Golf Mk7 GTD 184 bhp TDI DSG has had some teething problems . 1. it has used over 1 litre of oil every 4000 miles ( now at 8K ) .Also whilst checking...
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  Why is my Ford Fiesta overheating? 30 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2006 Ford Fiesta 1.25 petrol has developed a coolant leak. When it initially happened the warning sign came up on the display and the temperature gauge...
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  Peugeot 207 - leaking coolant shortly after buying? 30 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used Peugeot from a reputable garage a week ago. It's a three year old car with low mileage. The garage would not service the car but checked...
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  Can I install an engine warmer on my 2002 Volkswagen Passat? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Back in the 1970s it was possible to fit an engine warmer retrospectively by removing a frost plug and screwing in a coiled electric element, like a small...