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• General - sniff test how much is the gear? 28 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  When testing if the head gasket has gone a garage sniffs the coolant what are those crystals? Where do you get the kit from? all i have is a old pressure tester sykes pic which does not fit most modern car's. Any idea of cost? This is not for a ferrari i had to put some details in to get on!!!
• Peugeot - Pug Boxer 2000 fitted with Fiat engine 2.5 TD 19 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi guys. I have a mate who has bought a low mileage motor home based on a Pug Boxer, but he suspects fitted with a 2.5L turbo diesel made by Fiat. Any idea if this is correct, and if there are any know weaknesses. He has had new cambelt, and I suggested coolant change. Thanks
• Overheating Mondeo V6 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  My mondy is having a bit of a problem keeping it's cool! Called the AA out last night and we have no coolant circulation. With the thermonstat removed it still got too hot so it seems to point to the water pump not doing it's job. Can anybody reccommend a garage in Southampton? I'm hoping
• 1996 Audi A6 heater problem 5 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hello, Can anyone help with any info. & an independant Audi Leicester based garage to help re the above. After some recent work including all belts being changed,coolant change and dashboard heater display bulb replacement ,my car heater only blows warm air /cold irrespective of the setting . My
• Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport. Temp gauge 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  My son's car has an intermittent reading on the temp. gauge. Sometimmes it shows about 80C after a few miles, sometimes much less. I noticed after starting the engine after a rest of at least 90 minutes that there was flow to the top of the coolant bottle. I take this to mean that the thermostat
• Mondeo leaking stat housing? 3 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have just noticed a slight "weep" coming from the stat housing ie; the cover of my 2001 Mondeo tddi. It is as tho the cover is slightly corroded ..letting a small amount of coolant escape. The cover seems to be plastic (tho I could be wrong)...my question is can I buy a housing
• Rover 214 heater problem 7 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  CAR: 1998 ROVER 214 The heater matrix has been replaced & now it won't get hot. The vehicle has been raised whilst filling, and the heater was filled with coolant prior to fitting to try & prevent air locks. Any hints? (PS, it is one of my customers who is doing the job & I'm getting the blame
• No heating Pug 306 1.9 TD 16 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I have a T reg 306 diesel and it is blowing cold air. I have changed the thermostat and also checked coolant levels which are fine. There is heat in the piping and having checked the air bleeding valve there is hot water which means the heater matrix is working and i can't think what else it could
• Jag xjs cooling fan 5 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hello, My recently purchased XJS keeps starting the extra electric cooling fan. I don't know if this is usual, but it appears to do it regularly, and from not very hot. Temp gauge is ok and reads just below the N mark, and there's no water anywhere. Could it simply be low in coolant, or could
• Fiesta Water Leak 24 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  when I park my ford fiesta (mk3 1.6 h reg) overnight in my garage in the morning a find a small puddle of water underneath the car and am finding trouble locating where it is coming from. The puddle is under the timing belt casing area of the car but there are no hose leaks and coolant loss seems
• vw golf gti 2.0l 8 valve 11 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I have recentley serviced this golf and just before i did so the "oil press" message was displayed , now tha it has been serviced the owner has twice had the coolant warning message , do these cars have any "characteristics" or is there a fix fro dodgy warning messages . Also looking for the dash
• Megane heater matrix 18 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Looks like my heater matrix has sprung a leak since I've changed the coolant, maybe my efforts to purge an airlock damaged it, or the crud inside it has unblocked a leak. Looking at the Haynes manual I am cross-referenced to virtually every chapter where it seems I have to take the whole insides
• 306 fluid change - worth the bother? 7 May 2004 (Forum)
  I need to change the oil, coolant and brake fluid in my 150k 306 diesel which I bought six months ago. After I've bought all the fluids and spent hours reading my haynes manual to find bleed valves and things, is it worth it? How big a job is it and how much time/labour would it take a garage
• Repair -How much would you expect to pay 24 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1995 Rover 214 SLi 16V. It\'s gone to the mechanics with starting problems. They have diagnosed problems with the inlet manifold gasket (which was letting in coolant as well as air), coil and HT leads. My question is how much would you say is a fair price for these repairs. My
• Overseas dealers 21 May 2003 (Forum)
  With reference to my post about my coolant pipe Aprilia said about trying to source it from overseas as I may be able to source it fairly quickly. Does anyone know any Mercedes dealers in mainland europe that speak english or spanish. I am fairly fluent in spanish and can just about manage english
• De-icing techniques. 1 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I put heat to full, rear window heater on and de-ice side quarter windows and mirrors first. I assume that the tiny amount of heat from the heater will be more useful than the advantage of having the heater matrix off to ecourage the coolant to heat quicker. What does eveeryone else do? Heatter
• Anti-freeze 31 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Just tried to scape the ice off my car windscreen.......hopeless then got my old halfords spray that your just spray on it "melts" the ice away, brilliant but its run out. Me being tight was wondering if just some anti freeze (coolant) with water would have the same affect., and put
• Rubber hoses: checking tips 11 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I'm slowly teaching myself some basic mechanics. Any tips on checking the various rubber hoses in an engine bay? * Connectors -- check the ends of the hoses are screwed tight? * Hose condition -- rubber hoses soften with age. Should the hoses be firm to the touch. * Leaks -- coolant hoses etc
• Audi 80 leaks 21 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Hello, I have a 1994 Audi 80 estate. Despite having been checked over by my local Audi dealership (who are pretty much useless) I have a recurring problem with the interior misting up. I have kept an eye on the coolant level and have ruled out the possibility of a matrix leak. Anyone got any
• Citroen ZX 1.9D - Citroen ZX engine overheating problem 22 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  and tested and sure enough had failed. We replaced it with a new one, bled the coolant system as per the Haynes manual, using a header tank to refill with new coolant until there were no bubbles coming out of any of the bleed valves. Then ran the car at a fast idle until the fan kicked in (a few small