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• Vauxhall corsa comfort 1.4 automatic - car not starting when hot 2 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  When my car is cold it starts no problem, but when I turn the car off and try to restart it when it's hot it will not start, there are no codes found, Eml not coming on. Changed crankshaft sensor, camshaft sensor, knock sensor, lambda sensor, engine coolant sensor, fuel pump relay, spark plugs, you
• Renault Scenic - scenic high idle 9 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  pipes for leaks. Changed coils and coolant sensor but no joy. Anybody any ideas or experience of this.
• 2006 nissan xtrail 2.2 dci T30 - oil in the radiator 4 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  hi i went to work drove 34 miles engine was running great tempriture every thing was spot on when i got out of the car i noticed oil driping on the floor so  after some nvestigation i found there was very little oil in the engine as it had went into the radiator and coolant bottle has any
• ford focus - overheating 19 May 2015 (Forum)
  sound coming from the coolant hose that Leeds to the back of the engine. Any ideas what I could do next?
• Peugeot 207 - Water pumping from engine block 18 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, Been slowly losing water/coolant from the car for a short while. Engine heat gage doesn't change. No mayo under the oil cap. A closer look, and  i see water pumping out of the right side of the front of the engine block when the engine is running. Can't see if it's from
• Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi - MOT Diesel Emissions 10 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  MOT due next week and I think the coolant thermostat has failed. The car has always taken a long time to warm up but now it only gets half way up the guage unless it sits in traffic just ticking over when it goes up to "normal" at the top of the guage. If the engine does not get up
• KIA Picanto - Stone pierces radiator 15 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Had new (63 plate) for less than 48 hours (87 miles on the clock), had coolant warning light illuminate, spoke to dealer who suggested calling out the RAC. Patrol man filled up rad with water and pressure tested and found leak in "the system somewhere", Towed to dealership and advised
• Honda Civic Saloon - 1999 Civic dies, then starts and runs then dies... 25 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  of coolant in the header tank. It's done 139,000 miles, and is 1.6 litre. HELP PLEASE!!!
• Volkswagen Golf IV tdi - temp gauge 25 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all, I've just bought a Mk4 Golf gt tdi 130 and even though it drives well the temp gauge hardly moves from the minimum position even after 30 mins driving. Sometimes it seems to be rising and then goes back down again. Is it just a sensor or is the coolant just not getting hot enough
• Volvo V40 11.9 tdi - Dodgy temp gauge 7 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  switching off. Car has plenty of coolant and is not overheating, could this just be a dodgy thermostat or sensor?
• Peugeot 307 5dr Rapier 52plt - Water in L/H/F footwell 26 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  From the last few days of continous rain. Today noticed the L/H front footwell having a pool of water under the Rubber mat. Its not coolant water as the header tank is still at the same level as always. As far as I can see, the left hand heater vent under the windscreen
• vauxhall astra 1.7 TD 2002 - warning lights 26 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  since coming back from MOT i have noticed my engine managment and coolant lights stay on when ignition is on but go off when engine started, neither come back on when driving and engine temp is normal (has always sat about 86 Deg) nothing else is effected to my knowledge. i dont trust
• Honda Civic UK (2001 - 2005) - 02 1.6 Burning smell from top radiator hose 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  After a motorway run I could smell coolant from front of car and an acrid smell from the top hose. There are no obvious leaks, and engine oil is in a clean state. The car has done 41k. Appreciate any informed suggestions. The car is still under warranty and is going in to the main dealer soon
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 Slow moving temperature gauge 2 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Any idea on the following problem? Temperature gauge on my Focus 1.6 Ghia 03 plate after start up very very slow to reach mid way. Stops there doesn?t go past mid point and occasionally dips back to cool. Coolant level ok, no mayonnaise in the oil filler cap, no blown fuses. Any ideas?
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 94 1.1 Erratic idling 27 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  coolant sensor & still problem is still there
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 2002 1.9TDI Temperature reading zero & no heating 29 May 2008 (Forum)
  the coolant level and that all seems fine. Any ideas please?
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1994 Diesel 1905 Engine overheated 29 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Drove the car to work and as pulling into parking bay at the works noticed engine sniffy with overheating smells. No lights came on. Cooling system had lost all coolant through leak. Engine will not start though does turns over. What is likely wrong will it ever go again. Regards Jim {year
• Nissan Micra 1993 - cold starting 4 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  be - wondered if it could be the coolant temp sensor - has anyone had similar problems with their old micra - love my little micra - apart from this, it is a great little car.
• freelander rover engine h/g?? 6 May 2006 (Forum)
  my mate as a freelander with the rover petrol engine think it is a 1.8, it is belching out grey smoke at start up and missfiring badly also using lots of coolant, the oil seems ok but there are no leaks so im suspecting head gasket? or do these alloy heads crack? he's hoping it's just the gasket
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - Heater Problem 8 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  The heater on my Punto (T Reg 16 valve) goes cold when the revs fall below 2000rpm, but then blows hot again when the revs go above 2000. The heater matrix has just been replaced and the people who did it say my cylinder head gasket could be failing. The coolant level is on the max line