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• Daewoo Matiz Nightmare Update 5 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hi there every-one. Well, i have just got the car back from the garage this evening, the leak in the engine was a split hose that connected from the engine to the heater matrix, hence my slight loss of coolant, and the strange putty like odour (antifreeze) A right sod of a job to get
• Vw Golf Immobliser (mk 3) 8 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  01268 Faults Found: 17978 - Engine Start Blocked by Immobilizer P1570 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent 00522 - Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor (G62) 30-10 - Open or Short to B+ - Intermittent Coolant obvious I've put none in yet!!! But I haven't got an immobilizer, nor do I want one!! It starts for about 1
• Hot and bothered 5 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  (it's definitely overheating - not electrical), new radiator cap, new radiator, new coolant, new water pump, back flushed engine (no blockages) and bled system for air locks. It's not losing any coolant and there's no water in the oil, or oil in the water. Any thoughts?
• Sloshing water in passenger footwell 6 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  was stationary. The engine started shuddering when I was stationary e.g. waiting at traffic lights, so I took it to a garage and was told that the head gasket needed replacing urgently & that the coolant was leaking. So I shelled out hundreds of pounds for the head gasket to be fixed, picked up the car tonight
• Saxo coolant problems 12 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Has anyone suffered with a rushing water noise when they start up their engine (mine is a 98 Citroen SaxoVTR)? Which becomes louder on applying revs. Is...
• Toyota Yaris 1.0 2007 - Fan kicking in after a few miles 6 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Fan unexpectedly comes on after about 10 mins light driving. - Not leaking coolant. No warning lights shown. - Return (bottom) hose from rad is very hot, hotter than the input (top) hose. - Started doing this after I replaced the battery. But I would expect a blown fuse
• FIAT Scudo - Fiat Scudo heating problems 29 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Hello my 2003 Fiat Scudo has a problem with the heating blower works fine but never gets hot I have read posts about coolant levels I have checked ok also temp gauge won't go past 70% takes ages to get there if it as a air lock as I read how do I sort it ?
• Who pays for repairs - First 6 months 11 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  Hi All, I've had some issues (coolant leak, EGR valve) with my car (Citroen C4 Grand Picasso). It's within 6 months since I've purchased the car and I'm wondering who is legally obligated to pick up the tab for the repairs, myself or the dealer? If you have any questions, I
• Vauxhall Vectra C - vectra dti fuel problem 28 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  hi still got fuel problem i put £10 of diesel in andonly got 47 miles on a run just wondered if changing thermostat and coolant temp sensor and vac pipe  will make that much difference , i have serviced it about 2000 miles ago to see if that made any difference but it didnt, hope
• Mk2 Golf - Leaking radiator 17 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  I have a Mk2 Golf with a 1300 engine. There is a moderate coolant leak from the sidewall of the radiator, where the mesh meets the plastic sidewall. The radiator is a replacement from the first, it is 6 years old. The leak rate does vary
• Peugeot 306 1.4 - Red STOP light 31 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all Driving along today the big red STOP light came on my 306. I checked the oil and coolant levels, checked it wasn't overheating, and the car seemed completely fine when driving but light wouldn't go off. Later in the journey it did go off itself but came back on again. Car
• Citroen C3 - warning coming on saying engine too hot 17 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  since it has become very cold, the warning display tells me to switch off my engine as it is too hot!   I have had a winter check and the coolant is ok Only happens when it is very cold, generally in the morning when I drive to work, it does not happen later in the day
• Ford Escort Petrol 1992 - Headgasket fear 3 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  A friend has an Escort 1992. I suspect a headgasket fault as the coolant is oily in colour! I cannot understand however why the first plug in cylinder 1 is very oily, where it has oily deposits! The others do not have this however! Cylinder 1 has a low compression. The engine is 1.6 litre
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 1998 1.8 heater controls 4 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  the heater system will only give cold air choose where i position the temp control knob the engine temp is up to normal with no coolant lose. what do you think is the cause, and how do you get to the control mechanism/valve, is controlled by cables, vacuum or what your help in this matter would
• General - sniff test how much is the gear? 28 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  When testing if the head gasket has gone a garage sniffs the coolant what are those crystals? Where do you get the kit from? all i have is a old pressure tester sykes pic which does not fit most modern car's. Any idea of cost? This is not for a ferrari i had to put some details in to get on!!!
• Peugeot - Pug Boxer 2000 fitted with Fiat engine 2.5 TD 19 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi guys. I have a mate who has bought a low mileage motor home based on a Pug Boxer, but he suspects fitted with a 2.5L turbo diesel made by Fiat. Any idea if this is correct, and if there are any know weaknesses. He has had new cambelt, and I suggested coolant change. Thanks
• Overheating Mondeo V6 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  My mondy is having a bit of a problem keeping it's cool! Called the AA out last night and we have no coolant circulation. With the thermonstat removed it still got too hot so it seems to point to the water pump not doing it's job. Can anybody reccommend a garage in Southampton? I'm hoping
• 1996 Audi A6 heater problem 5 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hello, Can anyone help with any info. & an independant Audi Leicester based garage to help re the above. After some recent work including all belts being changed,coolant change and dashboard heater display bulb replacement ,my car heater only blows warm air /cold irrespective of the setting . My
• Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sport. Temp gauge 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  My son's car has an intermittent reading on the temp. gauge. Sometimmes it shows about 80C after a few miles, sometimes much less. I noticed after starting the engine after a rest of at least 90 minutes that there was flow to the top of the coolant bottle. I take this to mean that the thermostat
• Mondeo leaking stat housing? 3 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have just noticed a slight "weep" coming from the stat housing ie; the cover of my 2001 Mondeo tddi. It is as tho the cover is slightly corroded ..letting a small amount of coolant escape. The cover seems to be plastic (tho I could be wrong)...my question is can I buy a housing