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• VAG hose clips (tip) 8 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  When changing the radiator on my 2000 Passat TDI, I needed a new spring retaining clip for the "bottom hose" as the old one had rusted away, (see post "Passat coolant loss"). These are not available individually unless you buy a completely new hose (suprise, suprise), but VAG sell a part number
• 6 'Fan' belts shredded!! 1997 VW Polo 23 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Being new to car ownership, I'm learning lots from reading this forum's postings. Thanks to all of you. My problem is a 1997 VW Polo 1.9 L Diesel. It's shredded 6 'fan' (alternator, coolant pump & power steering) belts in 4 months, with only 2000 miles done. The ribbed V belts look like they've
• Hissing problem on mk1 mondeo 24 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  it does appear to be coming from just below the distributor area. Im 99% sure its air, as there are no visable signs of coolant loss. Is this major? Surely a drop in airpressure will just result in low mpg... any thoughts or ideas to this problem? Hopefully its just a hole in a pipe which can be fixed
• Transportation of broken down car 14 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  My car lost most of its coolant - probably via the head gasket - the other night. RAC recovered it to my house as it was late and only a mile away. Unfortunately, my level of cover does not extend to recovery beyond a 10 mile radius. The only garage I trust to fix this properly is ~45 miles away
• 1992 Passat cooling system/temp gauge 13 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  . Does this mean it isnt getting round the engine since its not getting hot? I drained, flushed and refilled the system with coolant a couple of weeks ago, but didnt remove the thermostat (realised this after reading grahamf1's post this month!). Could this be causing the problem....but it rises when
• Xantia 2.0 16valve waterleak 5 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I've got a pool of antifreeze under the car, and the radiator is half full. When I top it up it empties to half full again later in the day. I can't see any leaks, but it is losing coolant from somewhere behind the engine, which leans towards the driver so there is a blindspot from above
• passat tdi stop sign illuminating 16 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  not stay on long enough to show the fault (oil presure,coolant level,brake fluid etc). Put the car into VW to have it plugged into the vag com no faults recorded. Incidently the car has covered 58,000 miles from new full vw service and extra oil change between services. Anybody any thoughts on this problem
• Longevity - How long do you keep yours ? 25 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  it in, or they're on company cars - ditto. Why on earth would they bother treating the car with kid gloves , changing oil, coolant, brake fluid etc. Of course this may well be done for them under warranty etc. So, how long do you keep yours ? And do you look after it to prolong its life for you, or for someone
• Golf MkII Heater blows cold 25 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I recently bought a J reg MkII driver (1595cc). Unfortunately, the heater refuses to blow anything warmer than room temperature air. It does however, blow some hot for a few seconds before cooling. At a recent service, some coolant additive was put in the resevoir in an effort to remove any
• Pierburg 2e2 Autochoke 15 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  is wrong with it? autochoke sticking? coolant? thanx in advance Prax
• Pre purchase banger checks. 25 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Is the car registered in your name. MOT Reason for Sale How long have you owned it. Checks: Tyres Sills Gen. Body condition Signs of leaks. Radio/Interior electrics. Drive Shaft Boots Compression test (Is this over kill?) Listen for rattles at all revs Coolant Oil Brake noise Does it drive straight
• Clio Auto Warning Light 9 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  time later). There is no pattern to when the light comes on, it can be almost immediately on starting the car or after any number of miles. The coolant and gearbox oil have been changed and there is nothing wrong with the gearbox (in that it seems to be changing up and down as expected
• Overheating 23 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Why oh why do some people drive on regardless when the temperature guage is in the red and steam coming from under the bonnet? We have had a Rover 416 brought in to us from the nearby M5 suffering from coolant loss/overheating. The engine had got so hot the plastic cambelt covers and other
• Private sale, this one's messy 17 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  and he said the coolant alarm was going off and something wasn't right. i had a quick look at it for him and a water pipe hasn't been jubilee clipped on and has blown due to pressure. we refilled the coolant system but the buzzer still stayed on, strange but we put it down to the coolant sensor sticking
• Advice Regarding garage issues 23 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  away, job done. But no. A week later, I checked the coolant level on the car. Empty. Coolant all over the engine undertray. Took the tray off, radiator leaking from the bottom corners. Took it straight back. He took the car for the day - I paid for insurance on another car - and I picked it up
• Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - Liability for gasket head, cambelt, water pump etc 2 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  : I took my car to a Citroen garage on Tuesday 25th October 2011 as it had overheated in heavy traffic twice since the beginning of August 2011. I had been told by an AA man that saw to the overheated car in August, that the clip on the coolant pipe had come loose, the clip was tightened
• Vauxhall Astra H (2005) - Fault codes after head gasket replacement 16 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  New to the forum. Have found a lot of useful advice here over the years so hoping one of you knowledgeable people can help me with something. A fortnight ago, the tensioner pulley for my fan/aux belt seized, causing the belt to snap. As I pulled over, flappy bits of ex-fan belt took out a coolant
• MINI John Cooper Works - JCW Head Gasket/Head/block URGENT help 14 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, Im hoping that somone can shed some light on the disastor im having with my 2003 JCW  Mini. 6 weeks ago my coolant dropped out my engine due to a cracked expansion tank which lead to my engine overheating and the head gasket needing replacing. This work was carried
• See post - Dealership failings and liabilities 25 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  to carry out the work they discovered that "only about a cupful" was in the engine. No evidence of external leakage was found nor any of coolant in the oil - the expansion tank was still full which meant that the low-coolant warning system had not tripped. A massive airlock in the cooling system had
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Problem after purchasing used car. 21 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  a major warranty supplier that a lot of car dealers use. Only 2 weeks ago I had to top up the coolant, this seemed strange as I didn't have to do this on any other car I've ever bought. The next week I looked again and the coolant was on Min again, so I contacted the dealer, and he suggested I take