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• Coolant - help ! - Toyota Corolla 5 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Annoyed with myself - haven't checked the coolant recently in my Corolla 1.4, and now noticed it is v.low. What coolant would HJ readers recommend ? Will I have damaged the engine (last checked 9 months ago in service and OK) ? How do you check the condition of the coolant that's in ? Help !
• Audi A3 - Oil in Coolant Reservoir 2 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Hi,   The Coolant light came on my dash the other day and says in the handbook that it lights up when the "coolant level low/coolant temperature too high". I checked the coolant reservoir and it is full of oil. The oil is black. Any ideas what the problem
• Ford Mondeo Mk 3 2.2 TDCI - Help! Cant drain coolant system 2 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Happy new year! I've got a problem, and while I'm fairly sure I'm not being a biff, I just want to check.  I'vbe gor a 56 plate 2.2 TDCI Mondeo, and the coolant level is very low (below minimum).  I'm trying to drain the coolant system to replace the coolant.  MKy haynes
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  Peugeot 406 leaking coolant from back of engine 5 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Why would coolant be leaking from the back of the engine?
• Rover 25 , 53000 on clock - Rover 25 coolant loss 17 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  My rover 25 loses coolant sometimes. I filled it up to max using ready mixed coolant and the next day it was down to minimum overnight it disappeared. I checked the engine oil, golden brown no milky bits etc.have been monitoring this for two weeks now. I then filled it up again , overnight it went
• VW Golf Mk5 - Coolant level issues 4 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  I've got a Golf Mk5 1.9TDI (2004 - 125K) and for the last 4months I've been having some really odd issues with the coolant/level. From time to time the coolant level light comes on, and when you look at the coolant, it is around 2-3cm below the min. level. However, when you undo the expansion cap
• Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 CDX 1995 - Coolant Level Sensor -how does it work 2 May 2012 (Forum)
  Does anyone know how the Coolant Level Sensor works ?? It is integral with the coolant expansion tank cap. ( I will post a picture later of the cap & sensor) Recently my dasboard Coolant Low Level Warning Lamp has been coming
• Fluctuating Coolant Level 3 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Some help please. My 1990 Citroen BX TGD, ie the 1905cc normally aspirated diesel, recently required the hose leading to the heater matrix replacing as it was leaking coolant through it. The repair has been effected and the coolant level has stabilised for several days and hundreds of miles
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Query after having coolant replaced 11 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Today I had the orange coolant replaced on my ford focus (petrol). When the technician at the Ford garage was doing the job I heard him reving the engine and holding it there for about 1-2 minutes. Is it usual to do this when changing out the coolant and would it do any damage to the engine
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 petrol- coolant question ? 10 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I own a Ford Focus 1.8 petrol and it is a T reg (1999) with nearly 77k miles. The coolant has never been completely renewed because Ford say 10 years for this. Also, because I am not the original owner, I think that the coolant pump is still the original and so I am worried that it might either
• VW Polo Coolant has gone brown? 11 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hello, In order to diagnose an issue with the temperature gauge on my 1.4 VW Polo 1996 N-Reg not working I had cause to replace the thermostat. This meant having to drain the coolant. I don't know what was in it (I bought this car recently ) but it was pink in the coolant tank but blue when
• Ford Galaxy - Coolant warning light 9 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  I was driving my car close to home when a Stop, Check Coolant warning light appeared. I arrived home ok. When the engine cooled down i checked the coolant level on the expansion tank and the coolant level was just below Min. I filled the coolant to just below the Max.I took the car for a drive
• 2003 NISSAN MICRA III K12 - Sensor to measure coolant temperature 25 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  I would like to install a small digital temperature sensor in the car engine compartment to get an approximate value of the coolant temperature. Other than actually placing the sensor in the coolant itself, what external part of the engine would give the nearest reading to the coolant
• Golf Mk4 Coolant Warning 8 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Golf Mk4 Cooant warning message appeared this morning but coolant level perfectly OK. The sensor appears to be two stainless rods immersed it the coolant header tank. Does this just measure that there is or is not coolant or is it really smart and measures the resistance across the pins
• C5 coolant change 26 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me when/if the coolant should be changed in a C5? The maintenance schedule is not easy to understand and I have yet to find any mention of actually changing the coolant in this car. I checked the coolant level recently and, whilst the level is OK, the colour is a dirty brown
• VW Golf Mk5 - Gunk in the expansion tank 27 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Hi I've got a Mk5 1.9TDI 2004 (engine code BKC) and am having ongoing issues with coolant.  In the last 12months the coolant expansion tank has required topping up in fits and starts.  Added to this, opening the coolant tank cap would result in a a big whoosh of pressure
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  Is my local garage saving me money or cutting corners? 24 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Hyundai i30 diesel is now out of warranty. The independent garage who will service it tells me that it is not necessary to change coolant and brake...
• Skoda Coolant 17 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hi Gang, need to get some coolant to top up the wife's Felicia Bohemia. The handbook only says use coolants complying with: TL-VW 774 B which I presume is VW's own identifyer. If I don't want to bother finding a VW/Skoda dealer, which type do I need and is it a good idea to top up
• VW Coolant Problems 28 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hi guys Just wander if anyone can help. My golf seems to be losing coolant water ? and it cant be traced to were it is leaking Can be driving along and suddenly onboard computer warning light comes up as Stop check coolant - garage have done pressure test on the car and no leaks are showing
• Suzuki Swift Sport - Coolant Loss 11 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  I collected my brand new Suzuki Swift Sport on 26th Sept 2015, following a journey of 105 miles I noticed the coolant level in the expansion tank had dropped by 30mm to just above the minimum level line. I took the car to the dealership to have the coolant topped up on 1st October. I can see