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• Vauxhall Corsa D - bleed valve 12 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  HI I HAVE  AVUXHALL  CORSE  1.2  YEAR 2006  I WONT TO DO A COOLANT  RENEWAL AND PUT IN SOME NEW  ANTIFREEZE  HOW DO I DRAIN  IT AND DOS I HAVE A BLEED  SCREW  AS I DO NOT WONT TO GET A  AIR LOCK  THANKS IN ADDVANCE
• Mondeo thermostat change(Yreg 2.0 petrol 11 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Hello Fellow Backroomers. Iam going to be changing the thermostat in my mondeo. Is there any way to stop the water from going everywhere so i can put it back in the coolant bottle. All help appreciated Martin -- (iam not a mechanic) Martin Winters
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  My car has had two new engines and now has more problems - can I reject it? 30 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a Ford Focus Ecoboost for the last three years and it has had two new engines. It has now gone back to garage with the same problem. Ford...
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  Can I reject my Audi A3 over its slow heater? 25 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2014 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI saloon. The car takes ages to warm up in the mornings and I don’t usually get any hot or warm air into the cabin until 15...
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  Advice on recall notification 17 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Jeep Patriot 2011. Yesterday it started leaking coolant and the water pump was making a grinding noise. Dropped it off at my local mechanic to...
• Ford Ka - cooling system and overheating 29 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  I've just had a bit of a saga with my 05 50k 1.3 duratec Ka cooling system and thought a few of my experiences might be useful to someone with this car. First problem was a split header tank which is a regular problem leading to lost coolant and overheating. Fixed it and thena few months
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  What's causing a cooling fault on our MGF? 24 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has an MGF that has developed a problem with the cooling water. All is well for most of the time, but when held up for any length of time, with...
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  My 1995 Ford Fiesta won't blow hot air - why? 21 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a newly-bought 1995 Ford Fiesta 1.3 plate. I checked the coolant level and it was empty, so I topped it up and all is well, the fan kicks in and...
• 1.9 Leon - OIL in WATER TANK!!! 19 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  In my 1.9 Leon, oil cooler has been replaced. But, created a big mess now where the entire coolant system is covered in oil. Any tips on getting this out of the system? a person suggested petrol but im a bit wary putting any chemicals into the water system?
• Will Black Pepper fix leaking radiator? 5 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  My radiator is leaking nearly all the coolant out after the engine is turned off. I've heard that putting some black pepper in can work as a temporary fix,does anyone know if this works? If so ,how much should go in,and should it be coarsely or finely ground? Cheers.
• Frontera Sport (Niagra) 2.0i Petrol 1997 'R' - Frontera temperature gauge 17 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Gauge is on cold always now when driving and will not go to normal only when stuck in traffic goes to three quarters hot then slowly back to cold. Plenty of coolant and no leaks,am i heading for trouble?
• 1999 4.6 LPG - Range Rover Head Gasket? 11 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  My Rangie seems to have split the HG (or worse!) coolant boiled and blew out dramatically the other day. Is this a scrap job? From what I hear it is not going to be worth me repairing, due to having no skills/time/money.   Any thoughts?
• antifreeze in bulk buy , whats good /bad ? 24 May 2009 (Forum)
  we have 4 cars in the family , all could use new coolant anyone suggest whats good stuff ? id like a good few years corrosion protection from it, and prefer not to buy ready diluted stuff i see in all the local shops
• Minus 12°C possible this weekend 9 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Weather reporters are reporting that night temperatures this weekend could get very cold - quote "some parts of the Midlands could get as low as -12°C" That's cold enough to freeze the coolant in your block and radiator if your antifreeze is a bit weak. You have been warned.
• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - TD - flushing rad out 10 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  hi im gonna flush out and replace my coolant my car is a pug 205 stdt turbo diesel has any one an idea on how much anti freeze i should use ta s
• Toyota Main dealer service 5 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I've just had my Yaris serviced at a Toyota garage. I found that they over filled it with oil, did not top up engine coolant, over filled washer reservoir and over inflated the tyres. Also the oil that they used (Shell Helix Plus 10w40.) is not the viscosity recommended in the handbook. Good
• Cooling system pressure 2 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Can the experts out there (=in here) say whether there is anything for or against venting the cooling system 10 mins after stopping a hot engine, to purge most of the 'air' above the coolant? Seems to me that the running pressure would then be slightly lower, presumably a good thing? There would
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  How do I go about getting the air out of the cooling system? 30 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem getting all the air out of the cooling system after a thermostat change. What do you recommend?
• Ford Focus Ecoboost 2012 - Degas Hose recall 28 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Hi All, I hope you can help me.  I broke down on the motorway with an overheated car recently, which turned out to be the degas hose, having split in half and poured out all the coolant.  I found out the next day it was a recalled part, for which we have never recieved a letter
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  Is my Ford Fiesta overheating? 18 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My 2013 Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCI cooling fan often runs after the engine has been switched off even though the coolant temperature is normal. This sometimes...