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• Petrol or diesel? 28 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I won't repeat all the usual arguments, because they have all been done ad nauseum before. One thing that makes me choose petrol is the little-publicised deleterious effect on heater performance of the slower rate of warm-up of the diesel engine coolant, particularly at idle. (Caused, of course
• Citroen ZX 1.4i (petrol) running hot 14 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, can anyone give me some advice ahead of my weekly battle with my car. I have changed the therm. switch, therm valve, coolant fluid on my citroen and still it overheats. I have even gone to the lengths of using an easi-bleed system to get airlocks out of the system. I have bridged the switch
• Astra running very rough 27 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  been clogged up, but the problem still exists May be just coincidence but I have noticed an airlock in the coolant since the problem started.
• Rover 820 Head Gasket 22 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Hello All, I've Just purchased a 1993 Rover 820SLi. Oil and Coolant is leaking out of the side of the engine where the block and head meet (head gasket) Is my only option to change the head gasket (and is that all it will require...or is there more to them) to cure this problem
• Primera engine speed problem 16 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  the engine temp was normal and the coolant in the tank was normal. I checked the acc cable and it was ok. Can anyone suggest why this might have occurred?? Thanks in advance
• Head Gasket 22 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I have a K reg Renault Clio thats covered a pretty good milage at just over 90k but my garage tells me that the cylinder head gasket has blown which certainly accounts for the coolant loss and the oil like mayonnaise! The rest of the car is in pretty good condition but I'm wondering if it is worth
• Peugeot 405 rust? 27 Nov 2000 (Forum)
  In your car by car breakdown for the Peugeot 405, rust appears at the top of the list of what's bad. Where should I look to check for rust on these cars? I have looked at a few 405 estates already, but have not seen any rust problems. Problems I have found are coolant leaks, heavy clutches
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 1996 2.0 8v: running hot can't find a solution 13 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  the temperature is getting up to the fourth bar, when i first fitted the new fan switch the fan kicked in at about 4.5 bars fine, now it doesn't appear to kick in at all, ive bled the coolant system but can only find two bleed nipples, one on the thermostat housing and the other behind it on the heater hose
• Vectra 2.0 16v - Help engine trouble 26 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  coolant and overheating and I am told the headgasket or head is probably knackered. I take it in to an independant garage and they carryout the work part warranty (£400) and the rest (£500)I paid. It turns out there was a problem with the head and they had it repaired (welded I think)changed all
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.4 Leaky waterpump, possible HGF 12 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  knuckle dragging friend....'torque wrench?....wot that then'. After changing the rocker cover+sump+camshaft+crank seals, cam+ancilliary belts, waterpump, coolant, plugs, filters, fluids etc i thought we were good to go with perhaps the possibilty of oil leaking from the pulley end of the sump,, which i'd
• Audi A3, 2015, 2.0 TDI 184 - Cooling fan kicks in frequently, not overheating? 17 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  . No other issues.  Drives perfectly  What should I check for? Coolant is correct level and ratio Cheers 
• Toyota Liteace (M30) 2C 2.0D - 1991 Toyota Liteace - Help Needed! 23 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hey all. I have a 1991 Toyota Liteace and I am struggling to find where the coolant temp sensor is. I have scoured half of the internet at this point and to no avail. I have checked the 2C workshop manual and it doesn't give a clear indication as to where it is. Only that is is somewhere
• Ford Escort - Escort overheating 23 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  Hi. I have a '97 Ford Escort 1.6 16v. When stuck in traffic for a while, the engine temperature can quickly whizz around to the red. No coolant issues with the car, and the fan does kick in. It just doesn't seem to take much time for the engine to get too warm. I'm happy putting on the heating
• Ford Focus 2004 - Aircon not cooling car 15 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  I had the Aircon regassed in June 2016. The garage said that the coolant level was virtually zero after the previous regas in 2014.  The mechanic regassed and checked for leaks and said there were none. Today's temperature was in the mid seventies/ 25 centigrade.  I had
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - Astra burning oil 24 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Had a problem with my 51 1.6 Astra overheating. There was no smoke from exhaust but bubbles in the coolant. Took it to my garage and they diagnosed a blown head gasket. Got that changes and now it is blowing grey smoke out and going through 1lt of oil every 20 or so miles. Garage trying to tell me
• leaking punto 1 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  18 month old punto is leaking rainwater into front passenger footwell - definitely rain, not coolant or spray on underside. Dealer cannot do anything for over a week and, as it's parked outside and it's raining hard, we have a problem. Because carpets are fitted it's not possible to trace
• Toyota Yaris 5 door hatchback 1999 998cc V624LBM - Serpentine belt 29 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Hello all, My son has only had his car a few weeks and hey presto the belt has come off, worrying he informs me a bit shredded. I am sure we can sort the replacement belt but is shredding a sure sign of a pulley fault or oil /coolant leak or could it simply be worn, many thanks for any
• renault clio 51 plate - water leak underneath car 21 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  under the car. im just wondering if the anyone knows if there is any form of water(coolant) pipe around that area.thanks.
• any - Magic cooling? 30 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Took the old Meggie out for a good run today. How interesting! But with a difference. I've had the lower radiator grille raped over for over a year now. But I thought I'd go the whole hog and tape over the entire grille and see how long it took for the coolant to completely heat soak. (I
• Mitsubishi Carisma - Cooling Fan 3 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all My cooling fan been running now and then during the colder weather recently, usually when the air-con is on.Is this to keep the air-con 'bits' cool with it running so much ? The temp gauge sits plum in  the middle as it's always done. No loss of coolant - car