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• 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?.
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  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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  Why doesn't the heater work on my SEAT Ibiza? 26 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a SEAT Ibiza (2010 model) and the heater doesn't warm up. I turned the heat up to 28 and it blows out cold air. I have been in the car 30 minutes...
• Peugeot 307 SW - EGR cooling leak 2 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hello all,, Now,, I have a coolant leak on my 2004 Peugeot 307 2.0 hdi.  I've managed to trace it to the back part of the engine and it looks like it could be one of the hoses that go in to the egr cooling system.   I can't seem to find a diagram or decent view of what
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  Audi A4 Avant - should I keep or sell? 13 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 2010 Audi A4 Avant 3.2 which is superb and is the fourth car I've had with the VR6 engine. I'm heading for semi-retirement so wondering whether...
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  Fluctuating temperature on a Mondeo? 25 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Despite changing, in this order: thermostat, coolant temperature sensor, water pump and temperature gauge, the temperature is fluctuating on my Ford Mondeo....
• vw golf tdi 150 2003 - mk4 golf tdi water loss 22 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  my temp gauge is erratic. barely moves but on a long motorway run it hit middle. i knew of a water leak but thought i had sorted it with radweld. shorter journeys made the 'check coolant' message show on dash, but never made temp gauge move. a good motorway run made gauge get to middle
• Peugeot 308 - Second hand car engine test 5 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  is delivered with antifreeze when it was brand new and I don't give any chance to the owner to change the coolant within 3 years with a coolant without antifreeze for no reason, I am suspecting of possible damage on the car. Do you agree with me? Can you comment on this?
• peugot 206 CC, maKE 2004 - air polution malfunction message 27 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  the engine running and re start again , and the message came up again and so is the red light ,    so i thought  its because maybe the engine is too hot , so  i put  a little bit of water to the coolant, then  the messages and red lights GONE ,, what confused
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  Why is the 'Stop' warning light coming on when I start my Peugeot 306? 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Sometimes when I start my T-reg Peugeot 306, my fans come on straight away and the stop light comes on as well. If I wait the light goes out and the fans...
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - What is this warning light? 15 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  speeds than high speeds. I can make it go away by either revving the engine briefly or sometimes by braking quite sharply. All this would make me think that it's a coolant level indicator, either pressure or volume, except theres plenty of coolant in the car and its not losing any! Possibly a large air
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  Idle moments 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  You stated recently that you were considering not recommending diesel vehicles due to expensive problems with Turbos, Intercoolers and EGR Valves etc....
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 98 1.7 td overheating 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hello all, I'm having a bit of bother with my 1.7td (low-blow), I noticed it overheating at the start of the week....when driving about it seems ok but when in traffic or pulling hard the temp can rise steadily. Firstly i flushed the system and put in fresh coolant which helped but didnt solve
• Vauxhall Zafira B (2005 - ) - 06 2.2 petrol direct - starting problems 14 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  , with no improvement at all. It also frequently shows the "Coolant level check" message on the upper console MID at least once every 10-15 miles, which the Vx dealer has told me to ignore as no coolant is being lost... I don't think this is linked to the starting problem (expansion tank sensor issue?) but you never
• flashing glow plug light Golf MK2 17 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  all day trying to find any other broken connections, doesnt seem to be any, anybody any ideas, this was a low import model according to Haynes,(1600 GTD) so I only have a manual for a Golf petrol. An Amreican site talked about a faulty coolant sensor, but they were on about the 1.9 tdi, there must
• Volkswagen Golf II (1983 - 1992) - Leaking Coolant. 6 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I've got a problem with my VW golf mk 2! A few weeks ago when i got out of my car i heard a sound like someone crushing a plastic bottle before noticing...
• Mercedes E-Class W211 17 May 2003 (Forum)
  that was dripping onto a coolant pipe and had damaged the pipe to the point where it was about to rupture. They have given me another E-Class to get around in but I can't believe that if someone hadn't spotted the oil I may well have had a ruptured coolant pipe to deal with. I know they have looked after me very
• Rover 216 Overheating 30 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Hi My P reg Rover 216Si has suddenly started overheating (last night and this morning). Although I've now booked it into the garage for tomorrow, I still need to get home (about 6 miles). I'm worried that I might cause irrepairable/expensive damage to the engine. I topped up the oil and coolant