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• 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
• Ford Mondeo Mk3 - Tdci - Strange overheating problem, only at speed 4 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  .   - Have had the thermostat replaced yesterday, coolant bled through - all pipes seem warm where they should be, suggesting coolant flow and working thermostat with no airlocks
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  Car not fit for purpose 24 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently going through a bad experience with a car a purchased from a local dealer and has never been right. It is a 52 ('03) BMW 323ci msport,...
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 02 1.9TDi white smoke on cold startup. 25 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  wastegate valve new turbo (old one was on its way out) one new injector and complete injector harness replaced (due to a missfire) compression test - good new MAF service of all filters & fluids Coolant sensor replaced and checked to be showing the correct temp. Inital thoughts from myself
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  Has the EcoBoost engine reported any problems yet? 2 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at a 12 to 18 month old Ford Focus or Cmax. The 1.0 EcoBoost has been around a while now, have any problems arisen in longevity or is it as...
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  MINI losing water - what's the fault? 6 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My girlfriend's MINI was getting its MoT recently and the mechanic said the water pump had a slight leak. Since then the radiator reservoir needs filling...
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  Pensioned off 29 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  As a pensioner my aged and trusted Mondeo is on its last legs. A local garage has a low mileage 2003/03 Rover 75 18T numbered. One mechanic at the garage...
• Volkswagen Touran MPV (2003 - ) - Warning of impending car breakdown 8 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My VW Touran is 5 years old. Every couple of months it requires an engine coolant top up. When the coolant level falls just below MIN, the Multi-Function Display shows a dramatic "STOP - replace engine coolant" warning sign, which makes it difficult to forget to put in the requisite fluid
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  Unsteamly progress 28 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am due to decide on buying a 2001 Rover 45 IXS 16V, which looks good inside. It has a low mileage of 38,000. This is going to my only family car, and...
• Puegeot 405 1.9 TD - Puegeot 405 coolant pipe behind injector pump snap 30 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hello, Have you got experience of anyone snapping the little coolant pipe which protrudes and attaches to a flexible pipe on the front left of the head just above the glow plug which resides behind the injector pump on a Peugeot 405 XUD engine? It snapped off earlier
• Audi TT Coupe - Why is my coolant tank still boiling and losing? 7 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  2 weeks ago, I had my Head Gaskett changed, Waterpump, Thermo and Timing Belt changed, not to mention a full service and other wear and tear bits and bobs done. I had been at a McDonalds Drive Thru and white steam billowed out of the bonnet and lost a lot of coolant. AA did