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• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 Slow moving temperature gauge 2 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Any idea on the following problem? Temperature gauge on my Focus 1.6 Ghia 03 plate after start up very very slow to reach mid way. Stops there doesn?t go past mid point and occasionally dips back to cool. Coolant level ok, no mayonnaise in the oil filler cap, no blown fuses. Any ideas?
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 94 1.1 Erratic idling 27 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  coolant sensor & still problem is still there
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 2002 1.9TDI Temperature reading zero & no heating 29 May 2008 (Forum)
  the coolant level and that all seems fine. Any ideas please?
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1994 Diesel 1905 Engine overheated 29 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Drove the car to work and as pulling into parking bay at the works noticed engine sniffy with overheating smells. No lights came on. Cooling system had lost all coolant through leak. Engine will not start though does turns over. What is likely wrong will it ever go again. Regards Jim {year
• Nissan Micra 1993 - cold starting 4 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  be - wondered if it could be the coolant temp sensor - has anyone had similar problems with their old micra - love my little micra - apart from this, it is a great little car.
• freelander rover engine h/g?? 6 May 2006 (Forum)
  my mate as a freelander with the rover petrol engine think it is a 1.8, it is belching out grey smoke at start up and missfiring badly also using lots of coolant, the oil seems ok but there are no leaks so im suspecting head gasket? or do these alloy heads crack? he's hoping it's just the gasket
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - Heater Problem 8 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  The heater on my Punto (T Reg 16 valve) goes cold when the revs fall below 2000rpm, but then blows hot again when the revs go above 2000. The heater matrix has just been replaced and the people who did it say my cylinder head gasket could be failing. The coolant level is on the max line
• Petrol or diesel? 28 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I won't repeat all the usual arguments, because they have all been done ad nauseum before. One thing that makes me choose petrol is the little-publicised deleterious effect on heater performance of the slower rate of warm-up of the diesel engine coolant, particularly at idle. (Caused, of course
• Citroen ZX 1.4i (petrol) running hot 14 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, can anyone give me some advice ahead of my weekly battle with my car. I have changed the therm. switch, therm valve, coolant fluid on my citroen and still it overheats. I have even gone to the lengths of using an easi-bleed system to get airlocks out of the system. I have bridged the switch
• Astra running very rough 27 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  been clogged up, but the problem still exists May be just coincidence but I have noticed an airlock in the coolant since the problem started.
• Rover 820 Head Gasket 22 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Hello All, I've Just purchased a 1993 Rover 820SLi. Oil and Coolant is leaking out of the side of the engine where the block and head meet (head gasket) Is my only option to change the head gasket (and is that all it will require...or is there more to them) to cure this problem
• Primera engine speed problem 16 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  the engine temp was normal and the coolant in the tank was normal. I checked the acc cable and it was ok. Can anyone suggest why this might have occurred?? Thanks in advance
• Head Gasket 22 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I have a K reg Renault Clio thats covered a pretty good milage at just over 90k but my garage tells me that the cylinder head gasket has blown which certainly accounts for the coolant loss and the oil like mayonnaise! The rest of the car is in pretty good condition but I'm wondering if it is worth
• Peugeot 405 rust? 27 Nov 2000 (Forum)
  In your car by car breakdown for the Peugeot 405, rust appears at the top of the list of what's bad. Where should I look to check for rust on these cars? I have looked at a few 405 estates already, but have not seen any rust problems. Problems I have found are coolant leaks, heavy clutches
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 1996 2.0 8v: running hot can't find a solution 13 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  the temperature is getting up to the fourth bar, when i first fitted the new fan switch the fan kicked in at about 4.5 bars fine, now it doesn't appear to kick in at all, ive bled the coolant system but can only find two bleed nipples, one on the thermostat housing and the other behind it on the heater hose
• Vectra 2.0 16v - Help engine trouble 26 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  coolant and overheating and I am told the headgasket or head is probably knackered. I take it in to an independant garage and they carryout the work part warranty (£400) and the rest (£500)I paid. It turns out there was a problem with the head and they had it repaired (welded I think)changed all
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.4 Leaky waterpump, possible HGF 12 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  knuckle dragging friend....'torque wrench?....wot that then'. After changing the rocker cover+sump+camshaft+crank seals, cam+ancilliary belts, waterpump, coolant, plugs, filters, fluids etc i thought we were good to go with perhaps the possibilty of oil leaking from the pulley end of the sump,, which i'd
• Audi A3, 2015, 2.0 TDI 184 - Cooling fan kicks in frequently, not overheating? 17 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  . No other issues.  Drives perfectly  What should I check for? Coolant is correct level and ratio Cheers 
• Toyota Liteace (M30) 2C 2.0D - 1991 Toyota Liteace - Help Needed! 23 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hey all. I have a 1991 Toyota Liteace and I am struggling to find where the coolant temp sensor is. I have scoured half of the internet at this point and to no avail. I have checked the 2C workshop manual and it doesn't give a clear indication as to where it is. Only that is is somewhere
• Ford Escort - Escort overheating 23 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  Hi. I have a '97 Ford Escort 1.6 16v. When stuck in traffic for a while, the engine temperature can quickly whizz around to the red. No coolant issues with the car, and the fan does kick in. It just doesn't seem to take much time for the engine to get too warm. I'm happy putting on the heating