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  • 94 Camry V6 overheating 6 Jun 2004 (Forum)
    Got an overheating problem with my 94 Camry v6 - suspect it might be head gasket but not sure its a thermostat. Driving it back from Cardiff on Friday it started overheating so I jammed the heat up to full (stone cold) and pulled over. Opening the bonnet and most of the coolant seemed to have
  • The Hyundai i10 issue 23 Feb 2024 (Forum)
    The 2013 Hyundai i10 seems normal with no warning lights on the dashboard, despite having only a small amount of engine oil in the dipstick, empty brake fluid tanks, and empty coolant tanks.  Why is that?  What should I do next?
  • vw golf tdi, 2010 model - oil cooler failure 23 Feb 2014 (Forum)
    hi I may have a gas failure on the oil cooler-any tips on cost to replace? Also notice coolant has gone brown. chrs
  • Citroen Saxo - Engine hot light 23 Aug 2013 (Forum)
    My 2000 saxo's engine hot light comes on when i turn on the ignition, without turning the engine on, then the engine cooling fan kicks in , can anyone help please , plenty of coolant in the engine by the way
  • astra 2.0dti yr2000 - eml light comming on 27 Aug 2012 (Forum)
    on  start  up  and  xild  cold  car  goes  fine,  as  it  xarms  up  the  eml  light  comes  on, the  coolant  light  comes  on,  the  rev  counter  stops
  • volvo s40 1997 - cooling 8 Jun 2011 (Forum)
    Hi there, i am draining and refilling the coolant on my car i know how to do this, however i need to know how to bleed the system when i am done. any help greatly appriciated thankyou.
  • Renault Scenic 1.6 automatic - Wet foot well on passenger side 5 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    Front passenger foot well is soaking.  Coolant tank is emptying about every 2 days.  EM code P0420.  Anybody any ideas????
  • Ford SportKA SE 1.6 (2004) - Temperature light keeps coming on, but not overhea 24 Mar 2016 (Forum)
    ... Initial problem - Coolant leak (visit 1 to the garage):    £206 including labour. Housing Unit was replaced to fix a leak. This has stopped that issue
  • Jaguar X-Type - defective work by mechanic 19 Jun 2013 (Forum)
    have been a few days work and that was with me constantly chasing a completion date. In the end i paid 600 which included for some parts and fluids. when I got the car back he told me that the coolant pressure cap was damaged when he removed it and he would have replaced it but he didn't have one, so
  • Misfiring Vectra - what's the problem? 18 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
    There's a problem with my Vectra SRI - it has developed a misfire from 3500rpm in third gear, at which point I get the 'car with a spanner' light and the...
  • Mitsubishi Colt CZ2 Di-D 5 door 2007 plate - Suspicious coolant leak around engine 24 Sep 2018 (Forum)
    I have had the above car for over 3 years and it has served me well, however, a number of weeks ago I noticed that the coolant level had dropped to below the low mark.  After topping it up and going on holiday with it I had to top it up again during the week. Since then I have had
  • Should I take out a Lexus Extended Warranty? 21 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I've been advised to replace a weeping water pump on my Lexus RX 450h at under 60,000 miles and less than six years old (an eye watering bill of £1800...
  • Volkswagen California engine failure - repair or reject? 9 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
    My Volkswagen California camper van is 10 weeks old and needs a new engine due to the failure of the exhaust gas recycling valve causing coolant to be...
  • Honda Civic 1.6 Sport ('04) - Head gasket failure symptoms 17 Mar 2015 (Forum)
    continued.  Then got worse - engine temp fluctuations (though it's never overheated yet), cold air through the heater, coolant vanishing but no leak, misfires from a cold start, etc. The guys at the garage checked it out and deemed it a head gasket failure - the give away was bubbles coming
  • 2002 VW GOLF 1.9 PD TDI ASZ - Headgasket!! 22 Oct 2012 (Forum)
     hydraulic tentioner.   I have not had any white smoke, temperature problems or coolant loss, however I did have coolant change and instantly the coolant turned back to a rusty style color
  • Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - Loss of coolant at rapid pace 14 Sep 2007 (Forum)
    couldnt see coolant level clearly but could hear a slight hissing noise. Popped into local halfords and they wasnt very helpful so i drove home with my heating on full blast trying not to let it get too hot. After it all cooled down I added some water/anti freeze and it drunk about a litre and a half
  • Lex Warns of Increased Engine Failures 14 Nov 2002 (Forum)
    See the excellent article on the news page on this site. FWIW beware gizmo-ridden vehicles which don't have fundamental instrumentation such as low coolant, low oil level, engine over-temperature. So we can assume that satnav, aircon, and colour-coded cupholders will naturally lead on from
  • Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - Radiator leak - Overheating 26 May 2002 (Forum)
    it had cooled down I checked the coolant and I could see droplets forming on the inside bottom edge and a steady trickle down the right side of the radiator. There was no coolant in the header tank at all. I topped it up with water and left it overnight. This morning there is some water in the header
  • VW FOX 1.2 (2006) - Oil in cooland header tank 24 Feb 2012 (Forum)
    Car just serviced by main dealer.  They found oil in the coolant header tank but do not think that the head gasket has blown because the oil is not EMULSIFIED. Any ideas?.
  • Why is the footwell of my Mk2 Golf wet? 27 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 1989 Volkswagen Golf and the floor of the passenger footwell is soaked. I have been using the heaters a lot this week to demist the windows, I...
 

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