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• Audi Radiator Leak 18 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  The radiator or one of its associated hoses has sprung a leak on my '93 Audi S2. The ccar is already booked into my local dealer for a different job on Thursday next week (24th). Can I simply keep topping up the coolant resevoir with tap water until it goes into the garage, or should I look
• Heater smell 20 May 2003 (Forum)
  setting it does not smell while on the cold setting . Any ideas why it smells ? Should the coolant be changed or something , it does not leak any water .
• Radweld diagnostic test ? 6 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  My 9 year old 2.0 mondeo is losing coolant gradually for some time now. I usually add a top up mix of 0.5l every few weeks. seems to lose after long crawling journeys. Garage replaced a rusting pipe under the radiator a few weeks ago but problem remains. Has original radiator, so should I chuck
• Vauxhall Astra Hatchback 1.6 8v 2004 - New car troubles 18 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  nippy, no white smoke or power loss however the engine can run rough after giving it a bit of stress and it’s got bubbles going into the water tank however I’m quite sure it’s not losing any coolant and there’s no oil in the coolant. EDIT: I forgot to mention the car is my daily driver and it works
• Hyundai i30 - bought a used Hyundai 2009 having some problems 25 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  I recently bought a used 2009 Hyundai i30 from a used car dealer. Having had the car for 2 weeks now I've noticed some problems. 1. The coolant in the reservoir is black however the coolant in the radiator is a pale orange colour. The car was supposed to be serviced prior to me
• renault laguna1 2.2rxt - Laguna 2.2 dt overheating 28 May 2014 (Forum)
  about 5 stops, there's a smell of hot coolant when I stop with a small whisp of what I assume is steam coming from the reservoir cap but no other obvious signs of leaks. I have a list of thing's to check including head gasket, EGR valve, turbo,waterpump and I also wonder if it might be an airlock
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 04 1.9dci Performance problems at start up 9 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  to a tank of diesel - still no avail. Can you help!! Also for note of interest, just before the fault developed, the engine coolant was low (above minimum) so I topped it up with coolant (undiluted as it air temperature was getting cold). Would this have any affect and allow the car to develop the symptoms
• MG TF - Used car warranty - what are my rights? 16 May 2012 (Forum)
  I bought an MG TF in August 2011 and for peace of mind opted for a £290 12 month used car warranty with The Warranty Co.  Recently, when checking the oil levels etc I noticed the coolant level had dropped considerably and there was sludge on the coolant cap.  With my little
• Rover 45 - Rover 45 Engine Failure 6 May 2012 (Forum)
  towards my house (5 minutes away) and everytime i slowed down, steam would be coming from under the bonnet.  Eventually got to the house and parked up and let car cool down.  I realised that one of the pipes that comes from the top of the coolant tank had become detached from the connector so
• Rover 420GSi - Rover 420 - 'rough' running 15 May 2011 (Forum)
  ......:-(   (This may not be relevant, but.... Recently a heater hose came adrift and I lost coolant. Garage drained and refilled, but didn't get rid of all the air-locks, so I've had to top-up a couple of times since then. However coolant levels seem OK now.)    
• VW golf gti - cutting out when warmed up, speedo jumping, 14 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  the car standing from start with the engine running, just when you would expect the coolant fan to kick in , the engine cuts out. i've been told it could be many things but dont want to fork out loadsa cash on the wrong parts heres a list of possible problems i have been told
• Peugeot 307 - Peugeot 307 head gasket 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  My mum asked me to have a look at her car, as it keeps beeping and flashing a message about topping up coolant. Anyway, to cut a long story short, the coolant
• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 86 1905 Puzzling Mi16 cold idle problem HELP! 6 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  to be the switching of the idle control valve. For some reason it isn't getting the right signal to turn on or off. Coolant sensor was changed and this did not affect anything apart from increase the fuel consumption so I've put the old one back in. Coolant sensor is getting 5V at the pins. Could it be this or maybe
• Rover 214 - head gasket failed?? 25 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all! We have a P-reg Rover 214 (P) whose coolant tank has mysteriously run dry - no signs of any leaks and only topped up with water 2 weeks ago.........then whilst being driven last week emitted a nasty strong odour and started 'bubbling' under the bonnet. After allowing it to cool down I
• Punto cooling/running problem 30 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I have a problem with our Punto 60S 1240cc 8 valve. 1998. It started on 3 cylinders one day last week and was blowing bubbles into its coolant. I tried a can of ?K Seal?, but no use, so off came the head. No 1 had a tiny groove in the head, only about 20thou wide & deep, but it bypassed
• service idea 10 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  hi looking into starting my own servicing company and wondered wat you all thought of the idea, basically 3 service levels, 6 month, annual and 3 year and they go as follows 6 month, approx cost £40 plus any extra parts oil/filter change levels check tyres/pressures check coolant level check
• Toyota servicing - is this reasonable? 20 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Just had a quote for a 3 year / 30k mile service on the Yaris which has rather stunned me. They want £118.50 for the service and another £50 to change the coolant which is due at the 3 year mark. According to the book, a 3 year service in an intermediate comprising oil and filter change with brake
• BMW x1 2918 58k petrol 1.5 - Intermittent no heating 28 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  I have above bmw that I get my intermittently no heating or have to turn temp up to 24 to get a bit of heat , apart from taking to garage any ideas what it can be please or what I can do to diagnose the issue. The engine does not overheat and the temp stays in the middle. Coolant is ok have
• Stellantis - Main dealer rip-off 19 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  A colleague had pointed out to them their car was leaving pools of liquid under it when parked. They admitted they were having to top-up the coolant regularly, so they tried to book it into the main dealer, who stated there'd be a £180 charge to plug it into diagnostics! They took
• BMW 3 Series 318d - 318d 2010 replacement water pump, engine damage? 15 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  My car is getting a new water pump. The mechanic says i should get rid of the car, the engine is running fine but as i ran it on low coolant for a few days, he thinks the engine might be troublesome down the line, though no overheating light came on.  Any opinions on whether he could