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• Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 1998 1.4 - 214 overheating - help! 5 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hey I have a P reg Rover 214. A couple of weeks ago, whilst stuck in traffic my temp gauge reached maximum. I switched the engine off to give it time to cool down but then it took a while to start again. When I got home and let the car cool down I opened the bonnet and realised that the coolant
• BMW 318 E46 Coolant System Troubles 18 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have an S Reg BMW 318iSE which has done 78000 miles and twice in the space of a 1.5 years the car has broken down with cooling system problems. The first...
• Audi A3 2015. 2.0 TDI - TDI 184 main fan comes on a lot, where is CTS? 24 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Hi all, my main cooling fan comes on when it likes, sometimes 30 seconds after running the car!   Never overheats, temp gauge rises to the middle and stays there!  My mechanic read the codes and said Coolant temp sensor no.2 shows no reading, and is U/S! I have bought both
• Ford cmax 1.6 tdci 2011 - Cmax over cooling 28 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  My cmax coolant reaches 85c eventually on a run then drops back to 60 it will not reach proper operating temperature without alot of revs. If I turn off the heater in the car it will then work OK until I turn it back on. I have changed the thermostat and sender.  My obd gives
• SantaFe 2.2-155-4x4-no dpf - Oil specifications 29 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Hi,  Looking to change all fluids on my car. Managed to find the specs for power steering,engine oil and coolant but can't seem to find anything on the transmission, transfer case and rear diferential. Only thing that i could find is that the rear diferential and transfer case
• What's happened to weekly/monthly quick checks? 28 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  In my residential area and even at petrol stations I hardly EVER now see  1) Oil being checked with dipstick etc 2) Coolant/windscreen water being topped up 3) Tyre pressures being checked 4) Car being washed. 5) I was going to add that it is also very
• vauxhall vectra B - part x leaking 14 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  i have baught a car and accepted a price for my part x the deal is tomorrow when my new car is readdy. I have noticed my car has developed a leak its pink and coming from the radiator it looks. my engine coolant keeps needing topping up over the last 3 days and theres a large puddle at the front
• focus mk1 1800 petrol zetec - timing belt and waterpump change 20 May 2016 (Forum)
  Hi. Think the waterpump has gone and Im dripping coolant by the OSF wheel. I have asked for a few quotes and they seem to think they dont need to take the timing belt off ( I had it changed 8/10 k ago about 18 months ago ) to change the pump but everywhere else I look tells me
• Ford Galaxy 2011 (1.6 Eco) - Wet drivers side footwell 19 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  ?   Coolant and washer levels are stable, so not coming in through those areas - appears to be only when the weather is wet.   Any help greatly appreciated, otherwise it is likely an expensive trip to the Ford garage.   Thanks.  
• Ford Focus - Heater matrix pipe joint leak 25 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  My son has a leak on the pipe joint between the heater matrix and the pipe that comes through the bulkhead from the engine.The engine coolant drips into the driver's foot well. The seal is made with a rubber O ring and a plastic clip that is locked round the joint. We removed
• A4 1.8TFSI, 59 reg - overheating engine 15 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Out of the blue the engine started to overheat. ^5mph heading up the A9. Pulled car over & allowed to cool down. Opened overflow/expansion tank, turned over engine & left running, air bubbles/bubbling in coolant so water pump must be working? If not that, has it blown the head gasket
• Mitsubishi Carisma 1600cc year 2000 - Cooling fan coming on now and again 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
• Ford Focus - 07 1.6 petrol focus temperature gauge reading low 13 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, Just picked up my new car today, a 07 plate 1.6 petrol focus. I drove it in mixed traffic, a roads and motorways for about 30 miles and the temperature gauge didn't reach the mid-point.  It sat consistently at about 80% of the mid-point. The coolant levels
• Renault Megane - Radweld - slow radiator leak, advice please 21 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all Having replaced the radiator on my Y reg Megane after a smash with one from the breakers, I've noticed that the coolant drops from max to min over about a month. So far I've just kept topping it up and checking it regularly, but I was wandering if radweld or a similar radiator
• Vauxhall astra g mk4 - Help no automatic choke anymore when freezing 25 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  what feeds the ecu with the info for it to work correctly my coolant temp sensor seams to work fine the Gage goes up ect any info would be great
• Vauxhall Monaro (2004 - 2007) - Smile: you're on candid camera .... 11 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Interesting video here ... a Monaro owner took his car to his VX dealer to fix a coolant leak. The mechanics took it for a test drive to see if the leak was fixed. What the garage didn't realise was the owner has a Roadhawk video & GPS recording device fitted, which when examined later, showed
• Nationwide AC - Servicing 29 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  brake fluid and bleed system Drain cooling and replace coolant Plus all the checks. My car is a 98 Mercedes c240 sport. Do you think thats a good price? Would a indy do a major service for that or a cheaper price? (i haven't bothered ringing MB as i am sure the price will be very expensive)
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 04 1.7 vibration in car whilst driving 12 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  for?the oil and coolant and brake fluid all seems to be fine.the car steers ok, i think it may have something to do with the engine.please help
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 04 1.4 burning smell from heater vents 19 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I have a 2004 1.4 petrol fiesta that has recently been producing a burning smell from the heater vents. When I returned home I checked coolant levels and oil etc and everything absolutely fine. Also, the temperature gauge absolutely fine. Tried turning the heater up and set to maximum hot setting
• Engine development testing - does it exist ? 29 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  This is a long shot but I thought I would ask. Is anyone or has anyone worked in engine development testing before ? Are engines tested to destruction and if so is it to find weak points in an engine ? Are they tested without coolant / oil to see what breaks ? How do the car makers perform