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• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 2003 1.3 - thermostat/head gasket? 29 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  driving down motorway yesterday the wife's ka,1.3,03 reg temp gauge lit up she imediatley pulled over coolant expansion tank bubbling like hell! let it cool some relieved pressure slowly from bottle,rad fan spinning,all hoses hot, suspect thermostat stuck,drove on with heater on hot fan blowing
• Vauxhall Meriva - Cracked head on Vauxhall Meriva 18 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  But during the last few weeks it has started to loose coolant and there is signs of water in the oil - milky mayo like build up on the oil cap. Also it has been difficult to start in the mornings. Took it back to the garage and was sugested it could be a blown head gasket. They did the relevant tests
• Ford Ranger - Cracked head after dealer returned it with no cool 18 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  -15 miles that the temp gauge had gone in to the red. I stopped  and found that the dealer had not put any coolant in the engine. I wrote to Ford and the dealer to put them on notice that I was concerned that it may have damaged the head and could cause a problem in the future. The Head
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 02 1,25 Heater Blowing hot air and overheating 20 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  blowing hot air, so I pass the car on to my mechanic friend to have a look at it. he replaced the thermostat and housing and flushed the system down and refilled it with new coolant and he also changed the heater valve and he is going to change the temp sensor on friday.this has sorted the high temp
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 99 1.2 Car didn't start - causes? 21 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  of oil, coolant, no warning lights, everything is normal. What could have caused this? I am worried inc ase it happens again. It has been very wet here so could it just be the battery terminals which got damp?
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 00 2.0 Head gasket or not? 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi i bought a SRI 6 months ago and came with a bill for head gasket etc at 122,000. The car was sat doin nothing for 12 months and i bought it at 124,000 Its now done 127,000 and its started to back pressure in the coolant, so seeping out water out of the expansion tank and rock solid pipes
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1996 2.5 V6 - Head Gasket Repair 13 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  , the symptoms are signs of steam coming from the tail pipe(s). Using a small amount of coolant, with some evidence of gases in the reservoir. It looks like it is early signs of HG failure and that is why I am hoping this product can do a realtively good fix, for a fraction of the price of a new HG!
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - Bye bye Fiesta. Bye bye! 2 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Well. After my problems with the coolant tank, I've only gone and snapped the car keys today - stuck right in the lock now. So I'm now using the red master key! I think Someone is trying to tell me something! If I persist with the car - which is now more doubtful - I'd need a new lock
• Peugeot Partner Combi (2001 - 2004) - 2000 2.0 Error code help please! 30 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  i should do next and seemed a bit vague about it. I think that 1521 relates to the clutch switch. 1608 coolant temperature alert. 0230 fuel pump primary circuit failure 0191 i am unsure other than the in tank fuel pump related beit electrical or the pump itself. I would appreciate any help
• Rover 75 (1999 - 2005) - 2003 2.0 Radiator fan 14 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  seconds. This is irrespective of the ambient temperature and the type/speed of driving I have been doing. Surely the fan should only operate when the coolant temperature rises to a certain level? In normal driving the temperature seems OK with the needle in the middle (i.e. as pointing west
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2003 Dual fuel DOC 1.6. Oil loss from the engine. 17 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Vehicle has started to loose oil. No patches on the drive and the sump area is dry. Coolant is clear of any oil. Head and all gaskets on the engine are also bone dry. No apparent external oil leaks are visible. Exhaust is slightly sooted at the rear box exit pipe and once or twice starting a small
• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 1.9 GTi overfuelling 10 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  it be supplying a constant run of fuel across the rail? The only thing i can think of is maybe the coolant temp sensor but the worry i have is the amount of fuel it is pumping, it quarter fills a 5 litre jerry can in about 20 seconds of cranking! Somebody please help!!! Changing the ecu sorted an injector
• Making an offer on a scooter (Kymco) 1 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  fair? Can anyone give me an idea of how much lower I can bargain this price down to. 2. Since the scooter has been in the showroom for one year +, should the engine oil, gear oil, coolant and brake fluid be changed as it may have deteriorated within this time. 3. The scooter was taken in and out
• Mondeo 2.2 - Basic Maintanence. 10 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Hey all, Husband is away and I would really appreciate some advice regarding the maintenance of our car. the car is 2.2 Titanium X Ford Mondeo Diesel on an 06 plate. I have just checked under the bonnet and noticed the following: a. The Engine Coolant Reservoir is low. Is this a posh term
• ECU and engine sensors 16 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  in the sensors that the ECU monitors (air temp, mass flow, coolant temp, elec system voltage among others). These are obviously made to fairly strict tolerances, but if they are slightly out of calibration, how does the ECU know? If the ccolant sensor reads 5C low, then the fuelling may be affected because
• Fiesta HG Gone :( 9 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  to do, I am not taking this car in to be fixed, I will just either have to live with it (its not drinking much coolant yet) or pray K-SEAL fixes it. I have also never seen the fan kick in, so I am guessing this has failed and caused the HG failure :( I feel like a fool. Also when trying to fix
• bmw warranty 17 May 2006 (Forum)
  I have a BMW 323 E46 which I took into the BMW dealer yesterday before the BMW extended warranty runs out. I bought the warranty when I purchased the car 3 years ago from the BM dealer. The dealer called yesterday stating that the car required a coolant and brake fluid change, these however were
• Diesel High Mileage??? 24 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  see me getting out of my engine? Say 200k or more than that? I know from prior research to keep a close eye on the coolant as this can cause problems, and also head gasket failure is common. But no problems so far. Thanks in advance Rich Cheshire
• '95 Omega 3.0 V6 - mayo around oil fille 2 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  ? Background: The car doesn't use any oil and the coolant level is pretty constant. In the past few months it has been used almost daily for very short journeys (<2 miles) but every couple of weeks gets a long M'way run too - beginning of Feb drove to Paris, Xmas/NY went to Inverness etc. and the occasional
• Thank you to someone or other 5 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  steel bolts going into alloy castings. So it was with some trepidation that I changed the thermostat on the Synergie yesterday to cure a persistent coolant weep from the underside of the housing and erratic engine temperature. Anyway, the thermostat housing is a plastic moulding with 3 metal collars