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• MG MG TF (2002 - 2005) - 03 1.6 Oil in the coolant 30 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I bought a MGTF from a Kia dealer, 1 owner 23k on a 53 plate and got them to change the cam belt and water pump as part of the deal. My wife does low...
• Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 99 2.5 td cooling fans don't cut in 11 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi when I start the car the cooling fans run and the car won't rev fully for 2-3 mins untill the fans cut out, then she revs normally , but the temp gauge only rises about 3/4 before she starts to over heat if i then disconect the coolant temp sensor the fans cut in and bring down temp
• Ford Galaxy (1995 - 2006) - 2000 2.0 freezing then boiling 16 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  doesn't come on, temp gauge stays on bottom, then suddenly says overheating. Limp to garage, no coolant, but car was serviced same week, so has lost coolant? Q: Is there some sort of temp sensor perhaps controlling inside and outside temp? Help.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.25 - engine cut outs 13 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, Before Christmas my fiesta's engine cut out on me when a was slowing down to a junction. Recently, this happened again - in the same circumstances. On both occasions, it has been in the early morning first run. I have also noticed what appears to be a black splodge in the coolant. I
• Reasons for Subaru Legacy Head failure ? 7 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Have been wondering about buying a Legacy or Outback, and doing a bit of research seems the engines have a reputation for head-gasket failure , certainly the 2.5L engines at least. I know how to check for this, (mayo, oil in coolant and vice-versa) etc. and that you need tochange oil & coolant
• No temperature gauge! 29 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Realised that my new BMW 3 has no coolant temperature gauge! SWMBO says that a temperature gauge is something she doesn't look at anyway, and i suspect that's the case for many drivers. Also, modern, well looked after engines seem to work with the temperature gauge (where fitted) rock steady
• Renault K7M engine question n.o 1 3 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Clio 1.6 8v K7M engine. Changed the coolant on the wife's Clio, all sorted, however I removed what I thought was the cyl block drain plug to find it did not have coolant behind it, this was a short bolt about 20mm long with an 11mm head situated on the front of the block near the gearbox end below
• Removal of water from CVH Block? 15 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I have recently rebuilt my CVH head and am now in the position of of putting it back on the block. However when I originally removed it I didn't wait long enough for all the coolant to drain before complete removal (I know please no comments!) and now therefore have some coolant/water in the block
• 1997 fiesta 1.25 coolant temp 25 May 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, My fiesta's temp gauge is reading unusually low, especially when travelling at motorway speeds. The needle drops just off the "normal" area of the...
• Audi 80 2.0E 1995 model,type B4 20 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I would be grateful for your assistance. I am about to replace the shock absorber cartridges in the front struts. Do I need to put any oil or coolant into the struts before the new inserts. I can remember that when I changed the inserts on a mk2 Golf Gti a very long time ago, the dedicated mags
• Cooling System Prob / Blocked Radiator?? 28 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Hi All, Following my recent Head gasket change on my Granada, everything has been OK, bar the transmission blowing up, (£528, Ouch!!!). My only concern is the coolant system. The system isn't loosing coolant any more, but the radiator doesn't seem to get anything like as hot as all my other
• Vauxhall corsa 1.2 six - Engine management light on 30 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Fan stays on all the time, is this a problem with the coolant sensor?
• Audi A6 Water Level 2 May 2006 (Forum)
  Has an Audi A6 98 plate got a water level detector in the coolant header tank. Thanks. Peter
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  Our secondhand Ford Focus suffered coolant failure - should we take it to a main dealer for repairs? 28 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We had what sounds like coolant failure in our Ford Focus EcoBoost Estate this week. Unfortunately it happened in France and we are in the process of organising...
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  The engine of my Ford Focus has been destroyed by coolant loss - how do I proceed in getting it fixed? 5 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Ford Focus 1.0. It had a catastrophic loss of coolant, which destroyed the engine. I tried getting the head gasket replaced, pressure tested,...
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  Why is my MINI Cooper S getting so hot? 6 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2008 MINI Cooper S with approx 70,000 miles on it. Last night, after a 10 minute drive without going above 3000 rpm, I stopped the engine and noticed...
• Toyota Previa 2.0 D4d - Coolant in sump?!? 19 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  even treated her to a main dealer cam belt / pulleys, water pump, coolant and oil change just over 5000 miles ago.. However over the weekend cruising along at 70mph on motorway, the car just stalled (no smoke, no warning lights, no buzzers, no prior indication anything was wrong!) coasted to hard
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  Car using water 17 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've got a Fiesta Zetec 1.4 and it seems to be using some water. It has not overheated as of yet but I have not been in any major traffic. The fan seems...
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  Rubber bandit 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a 2003/53 Citroen C8 with 55,000 miles. The cambelt snapped with resultant engine damage. The handbook advises cambelt change at 100,000...
• Vauxhall Corsa D Auto - 2008 Corsa D - coolant pump replace 25 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  hi fellas,   Got a couple of questions about trying to replace the water pump on my 2008 Corsa auto... I've got all of the pump bolts out,...