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• Rover 416 Si Heater Cold. 20 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  how i can rectify these problems as there is no work shop manuals that cover from "P" reg upwards on this model. I have checked the coolant for oil and the engine runs sooth and does not over heat, so my guess is the head gasket is ok. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Steff.
• Passat problems 1 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  And the patient is...a 98R Passat 1.8S 20V manual with Climatronic and 77k on the clock. Symptoms: red temp symbol sometimes lights up on start-up from cold, but shutdown and re start immediately and it disappears. Oil/coolant levels have been checked and are okay. More recently, the ABS warning
• Espace 1998 anti-freeze type 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Just changes the radiator in my 1998 2.2 TD Renault Espace and the coolant that came out was the red colour one (plus some brown silt). I have flushed the rest of the system as much as possible and the question is whether the red anti-freeze is the one to stick to. I bought blue ethylene glycol
• strange problem losing power 29 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  cleaned the plugs they were covered in black soot and checked the ht leads they seem fine nothing visible... i\'ve not lost no coolant and the oil is clear. please help. i need my car back working for next week to take litlin back to nursery...
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 99 2.0 petrol cooling system - Help Please 4 May 2002 (Forum)
  Intend to replace the coolant in my 1999 (i.e. new spec) 406 2.0 LX petrol this weekend. Had a quick look over it to know what to expect before I scooted off to buy the antifreeze. Bedamned if I can find the cylinder block drain plug or the thermostat housing bleedscrew. Haynes don't cover
• Anti-freeze and dead cats! 15 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  finger in the rad. and tasting the coolant. He was not dead, at the last count. Is it really so dangerous?
• Frontera Turbo Diesel 12 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I have a problem with an \'R\' reg Frontera Turbo Diesel (fitted with the Italian VM engine). There was a substantial amount of oil in the cooling system. The cylinder heads (there are 4 separate heads on this engine) have been removed and there is no evidence of head gasket failure or coolant
• Golf oil filler cap mayonnaise 22 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  . Now the car does not seem to be losing coolant so perhaps he is right and it is not the head gasket, but any ideas what it could be??? The rocker gasket is leaking but can't see that making a difference??? He would not tell me his thoughts so would be interested if anyone has any ideas... Ian
• Sludge under oil cap 22 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 1.6GLXi Skoda Octavia running on LPG which is 18 months - 20000 miles old. Recently I noticed a film 92mm thick) of tan sludge forming under the oil cap. I haven't noticed this before. There has been no apparent lose of coolant, the performance has not been suffering, the oil was clear
• MY TRUSTY SAAB 900 28 Jan 2001 (Forum)
  Good moaning! My Saab has a slow leak in the radiator system and the "Coolant Level Low" message reminds me to top it up - which I do there and then. The Saab dealer wants me to bring it in and have a very expensive radiator repair whereas I would prefer to: a. Keep topping up the radiator
• 2.0 VVT-i T25 - White Smoke Avensis 17 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  for hours in traffic without any issues. The coolant level hasn’t dropped at all as I have marked this on the expansion tank and the colour is nice and blue. The oil was changed by my mechanic about 1000 miles ago and looked fine as is the replacement oil. Dipstick looks good, oil filler cap looks good. I
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 Overheat Problem 19 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  extremely slowly. I am not mechanically minded (the oil filter change is the top of my abilities!) but have looked online and found suggestions that it could be blocked coolant or dodgy thermostat. Does anyone have an opinion on if it's something so simple or if this is indicative of impending engine blow
• VW Polo 1997 Diesel - Radiator Leak 12 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm the first to admit I'm no expert here, so I'll try and give as much background as possible to my problem. I have a '97 Polo 1.9 Diesel with around 75,000 miles on it, which I acquired around a year ago. Recently, during a short journey, the coolant warning lamp came on, and when I had
• Peugeot 306 - Fault Code Translation 27 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  on the dash, feels a little sluggish and intermittingly shows the STOP! light on the dash. Idle doesn't seem smooth from cold. Clutch pedal is very heavy but doesnt seem to slip. The codes showing are  P0115 Engine Coolant Temperature Circuit Malfunction P1521 Clutch Connector
• Citroen C4 08 1.6 Diesel - Citroen C4 08 1.6 Diesel - Thermostat job cost 4 May 2022 (Forum)
  whether there is further work to be done. For replacing the thermostat, they quoted us £280. This seems like a really steep price.  I've watched a few videos of the thermostat being replaced on similar models. Is this a job a layman can do, providing I drain the coolant, and make
• Mitsubishi Shogun 2013 - Air conditioner problem 29 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  especially as we have dogs with us on the trip. A very poor showing from  Mitsubishi who appreantly have been aware of this fault for a number of years, but have refused to do a recall especially has coolant leaking out is an enviromental issue!  
• SEAT Ibiza - Emissions Advice - MOT failure 30 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  of to replace would be engine coolant sensor and fuel filter. I’m getting the cat checked tomorrow as well Any help would be great [url=https://ibb.co/VBzkwtB][img]https://i.ibb.co/mz2PNGz/348-D19-FB-A441-4-B1-D-B036-EDF18-DDBA719.jpg[/img][/url]
• Vauxhall Zafira 'Elite' Sept 2011, 13k miles - 'Gurgling' noise from engine. 21 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  in the coolant but bleeding didn't stop it. Then they said that it was air bubbles in the Fuel system and a replacement Fuel Filter was required, This was done but the noise continues! I've NOW been told that it's an inherent fault in, not only Zafiras, but also Astras! They also said that a fix had been
• Toyota Avensis - DIY service looking for advice 19 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  I am thinking of servicing my 2008 1.8 vvti Avensis myself this year, has 110k on the clock.  Apart from oil change, air filter, spark plugs what other checks and lubrication are required?  I will adjust the handbrake, the coolant isn't that old so will leave that, might
• Ford Fiesta Flight - 2001 Ford Fiesta heater not working 12 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  I have a ford Fiesta Flight on a 51 plate. The heater is only blowing cold air. I have checked the coolant level and this is on Max