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  • Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1998 1.9d radiator and cam belt 3 Jun 2008 (Forum)
    my coolant level has been running low very quickly recently and over the past couple of days it has gone from full to empty within minutes. is there anything else other than the radiator that is causing this. im planning on getting the radiator changed because of this problem. and at the same time
  • Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 03 1.6 can anyone help with these tools 30 May 2008 (Forum)
    A few years back I had a really good set of tapered bungs that I used to use when working on cars, I cant seem to find them. They were really hady and you could push them over or in a pipe to stop ever coolant or whatever from leeking, while you carried out a repair. I can see where do get
  • Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 04 1.3 Ka servicing 24 May 2008 (Forum)
    Hi. I own a Jan 04 Collection with Duratec engine and air conditioning. I have patiently been awaiting the issue of a Haynes manual for the Duratec engined Ka to no avail. So, could some kind person please tell me the replacement intervals for: Spark Plugs Coolant Brake fluid Power steering fluid
  • Volkswagen Polo (1981 - 1991) - 1988 1.3 replacement dash problems. 21 May 2008 (Forum)
    beam stalk it makes the coolant lamp flash ive checked over all the connections are clean, nothing obvious broken any ideas as its driving me mental slt
  • Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 2005 d5 auto, couple of queries 25 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    Hi, i've just bought a 2005 D5 SE auto, and i've heard that the autos can have problems such as coolant entering and mixing with the ATM and wear because of the going into neutral when foot on the brake thing? does anyone know if the 05 ones were affected or were the problems ironed out, its
  • Mitsubishi L200 pickups (2000 - 2006) - Temperature gauge not working 11 Oct 2007 (Forum)
    Hello all, The son has left his pick-up with me whilst he is on holiday. Its the 2.5 diesel turbo. Whilst driving from the airport I noticed that the engine temperature gauge is not working, the needle does not move at all. I am keeping an eye on the coolant level just in case
  • VW Passat 2.0SE 2001 H-Gasket Failure? 25 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    Yesterday I experienced total coolant failure whilst driving home. With no warning (and having checked the oil & water at the weekend) an internal alarm sounded, 'STOP' appeared on the dash and the temperature gauge swung to maximum. After pulling over I opened the bonnet to find a smouldering
  • Fiesta Zetec water in passenger footwell 15 Jun 2006 (Forum)
    Guys - Since the hot weather has arrived, my wifes Fiesta Zetec has started leaving a puddle in the passenger footwell. The puddle doesn't smell of coolant etc so I assume its clean water. Its only really been evident since she has been using the air con lots so im guessing its a blockage
  • Radiator cooling Fan - 1992 Astra Estate 22 May 2006 (Forum)
    For 1992 Astra SRi estate at what coolant temperature should the radiator cooling fan start up? I was surprised this AM when an M3 jam caused a rise in the gauge indicator temperature higher than expected. The fan does work. The situation is complicated by the fact that the temp gauge reads low
  • Rover 'K' Series Engine Cooling System 23 Sep 2004 (Forum)
    I replaced the Cooling System Temperature Sensor on my Freelander the other day in the hope that this would cure a problem with the Cooling Fan not kicking-in causing the engine to overheat. When draining the Coolant from the engine, I noticed that the fluid seemed to be of very high viscosity
  • Golf Mk2 1600 Driver - Core plug leak. 2 Sep 2004 (Forum)
    I have finally (I hope)traced the intermittent water leak (sometimes nothing a week, sometimes a litre) from the coolant. It appears that the smallest of leaks is coming from the Core plug on the Off side of the inlet manifold ( I presume that it has a water heated manifold. The pipe work
  • Another 306 thread! 6 Nov 2003 (Forum)
    reaction is "get a second opinion." Further questioning reveals no evidence of oil stains on engine block, no loss of coolant, no mayonnaise under oil filler cap. Car only does low mileage (3,500 since April), mostly shortish journeys. What does the team think?
  • Radiator repair fluids 18 Jul 2003 (Forum)
    Hi, I am posting this on behalf of a colleague, who recently put some radiator repair fluid into his coolant. Somewhat curiously, since adding the fluid, the idle speed on his Isuzu turbo diesel powered Cavalier has increased dramatically - previously the car would settle at around 800rpm when up
  • Thermostat - How important? 22 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    I have replaced the thermostat in my 1989 Rover Metro (1989) several times over the last year, as they keep jamming closed, causing the engine to overheat. I have flushed the cooling system and replaced all the coolant with new, thinking that a previous owner could have used Radweld or similar
  • Xantia follow up 27 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    been the introduction of an airlock in the system following the coolant replacement, which I resolved with a little more help from this post . So fingers crossed, that's it over with. Thanks to everyone who responded
  • Renault Clio Heaters 6 Dec 2001 (Forum)
    and replaced the coolant, but to no avail. The only thing I can think of is that the flap is not opening properly or that the matrix is broken. According to the Haynes manual to check that the flap is opening properly I will need to take the whole dashboard out! Has anyone done this - if so how long and how
  • Renault Clio - Water leak, Renault/RAC unable to find 25 Jun 2019 (Forum)
    to change the water coolant since i had been using tap water Last Friday i took the car into Renault for 8:30, because it was a 25 miles to the garage, I asked that to check the car while the engine was hot and to give me a time when the car was going to be ready, after 2 and half hours, i asked
  • Carina II -- Tell me the worst, doctor 14 Jun 2002 (Forum)
    with the engine off (it's got an electric fan). When it had cooled I limped into the nearest garage who kindly pointed out that my radiator was empty (thanks mate!) and filled it up with water free of charge. I was surprised at the lack of coolant -- the levels were topped up and I had seen no signs of steam
  • Nissan Pathfinder 2.2 TDI 2005 plate - Head or Head gasket gone less than 3 months... 13 Jun 2018 (Forum)
    March 18), and last night the truck overheated. Once the engine had cooled down, I checked the expansion tank and the coolant level was well below minimum. Most of the coolant had apparently exploded from the top of the expansion tank and was now on the Lincolnshire highway or in the engine bay (you
  • Peugeot 207S 1,4CC- 2008 - Peugeot 207S 2008 water in ECU problem 23 Feb 2018 (Forum)
    again and the car came to a halt once again. The water does not smell or have any colour so it can't be coolant or wiper wash. It is not the engine coolant sensor either.  Does anyone have any advise please as this is driving me insane. Do I have to spend lots of money trying to find
 

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