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• Anti freeze 22 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  GSF Car Parts website advertises three types of antifreeze / coolant, namely blue, gren and red. Whats the difference?
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  Water leaking from a Ka - what's the cost? 8 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My daughters Ford Ka is leaking water. She isn't sure as to the cause and thinks it could be the hose but conversely it could be the radiator. What cost...
• Ford Focus Estate Diesel 99/2000 - Water / coolant leak 29 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hi my engine overheated and i had a loss of power when i checked the water level, as soon as i unscrewed the cap all the water started pouring out but...
• Volkswagen Bora - Reason for water temp gauge fluctuation? 30 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  switched on that water temp gauge fell from normal position to lower quarter. Car idles well, fuel economy as before and does not require top ups of coolant. Did put VAG-COM on and got a message for intermittent engine coolant temp sensor.   Could it be as simple as replace
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.8 intermittent coolant leak 17 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, I noticed the other day a pool of water under my car and just assumed it was the normal drips from the aircon condensation. going to work this...
• MG MG ZR (2001 - 2005) - 04 1.4 coolant problem??? 26 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  hi, car is a 2004 mg zr 1.4 lt. i've just have fitted a replacement radiator as the old one sprang a leak. since fitting it and running the car p to temperature,...
• rover 214 - headgasket / coolant prob? 3 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  hello my son has a rover 214 the head gasket went, the head gasket has been replaced the car runs fine ticks over fine but the water is not flowing properly,...
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  My car needed a new turbo which the manufacturer is paying for - should I have to pay the labour? 21 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Last week a couple of yellow warning lights appeared on the dash of my 2014 Skoda Octavia 1.4 petrol. At the main dealer they diagnosed a turbo fault which...
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  Why is my Peugeot 106 overheating? 14 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Peugeot 106 and over the past week I have noticed the temperature light on my dashboard flashing up from time to time. I recently had some work...
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  Red alert - fix or not to fix 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am the owner of a 2003 Rover 75 1.8T. Having had a full service and MOT a month ago, on a recent journey the temperature gauge shot up to red. I stopped...
• '93 Polo. Coolant leak? 17 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I think I might have a leaking heater matrix, but I want to know what you lot think first. About a month ago, I had the Polo (see profile for specifics) in for a service, part of which was a coolant change. When I got back, and a few journeys later (no more than 100 miles) I checked the fluids
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  Mercedes-Benz C-Class coolant problems 25 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI W204 is four years old with just under 32K miles on the clock. Yesterday it came back from its service and the dealer informed...
• Corsa C 1.2 SXI+ - Instant gasket + Bars Leak blocking cooling system 9 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  Hi. Just brought the above car with 72K on a 56 plate. It seemed OK but then I changed the coolant, which was filthy. This has changed the environment within the engine which has loosened whatever was in there and now I have a serious cooling problem along with a tickover issue which I think
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  My car keeps overheating - what's the problem? 31 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Recently, I had the water pump changed in my 2005 SEAT Ibiza. It was always at 90 on my temp gauge, but since the pump change it keeps overheating. It's...
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  Is engine failure a common issues with the Ford Focus? 7 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Focus EcoBoost is presently at a Ford dealer for investigation and I have been informed that it requires a new engine. There's less than 25,000...
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  Ford Galaxy suffering coolant problems 22 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Ford Galaxy, which has covered more than 100,000 miles. A few weeks ago we took the car abroad, but the water coolant suddenly emptied and...
• Toyota RAV4 - Repair woes! 12 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  . Car returned and driven for about 5 days before I noticed a coolant leak. Car returned for investigative work, and discovered 1st a faulty water pump (replaced) and then a small fracture on the inlet pipe from the block to the pump (replaced
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  Head case 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has my old 1999 Volvo V70 which has now done 165,000 miles but doesn't look it. Last week the coolant light came on and her garage diagnosed...
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  If I replace my Audi A4's coolant sensor myself, how do I then reset the engine warning light? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi S4 (the 2004 B6 version). The cause of the engine warning light coming on has been diagnosed by my local Audi dealership as a failure of...
• Hyundai i20 - Reduced mpg 26 Dec 2021 (Forum)
  .  I filled some petrol last week and on the MPG reading was going down and down and down as low as 10 miles to the gallon (I've never seen it that low) which spooked me, it has increased to high 20s since but still not great The only thing I've noticed is the bottom coolant hose is cold even