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• Another 306 thread! 6 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  reaction is "get a second opinion." Further questioning reveals no evidence of oil stains on engine block, no loss of coolant, no mayonnaise under oil filler cap. Car only does low mileage (3,500 since April), mostly shortish journeys. What does the team think?
• Radiator repair fluids 18 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I am posting this on behalf of a colleague, who recently put some radiator repair fluid into his coolant. Somewhat curiously, since adding the fluid, the idle speed on his Isuzu turbo diesel powered Cavalier has increased dramatically - previously the car would settle at around 800rpm when up
• Thermostat - How important? 22 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I have replaced the thermostat in my 1989 Rover Metro (1989) several times over the last year, as they keep jamming closed, causing the engine to overheat. I have flushed the cooling system and replaced all the coolant with new, thinking that a previous owner could have used Radweld or similar
• Xantia follow up 27 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  been the introduction of an airlock in the system following the coolant replacement, which I resolved with a little more help from this post . So fingers crossed, that's it over with. Thanks to everyone who responded
• Renault Clio Heaters 6 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  and replaced the coolant, but to no avail. The only thing I can think of is that the flap is not opening properly or that the matrix is broken. According to the Haynes manual to check that the flap is opening properly I will need to take the whole dashboard out! Has anyone done this - if so how long and how
• Renault Clio - Water leak, Renault/RAC unable to find 25 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  to change the water coolant since i had been using tap water Last Friday i took the car into Renault for 8:30, because it was a 25 miles to the garage, I asked that to check the car while the engine was hot and to give me a time when the car was going to be ready, after 2 and half hours, i asked
• Carina II -- Tell me the worst, doctor 14 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  with the engine off (it's got an electric fan). When it had cooled I limped into the nearest garage who kindly pointed out that my radiator was empty (thanks mate!) and filled it up with water free of charge. I was surprised at the lack of coolant -- the levels were topped up and I had seen no signs of steam
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  Should I buy a Ford Focus with a history of problems? 23 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm interested in a 2012 Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost that's covered 52,000 miles but has had a replacement turbo and dual mass flywheel. Should I be wary?
• Nissan Pathfinder 2.2 TDI 2005 plate - Head or Head gasket gone less than 3 months... 13 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  March 18), and last night the truck overheated. Once the engine had cooled down, I checked the expansion tank and the coolant level was well below minimum. Most of the coolant had apparently exploded from the top of the expansion tank and was now on the Lincolnshire highway or in the engine bay (you
• Peugeot 207S 1,4CC- 2008 - Peugeot 207S 2008 water in ECU problem 23 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  again and the car came to a halt once again. The water does not smell or have any colour so it can't be coolant or wiper wash. It is not the engine coolant sensor either.  Does anyone have any advise please as this is driving me insane. Do I have to spend lots of money trying to find
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  Are turbocharged engines problematic? 9 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Are all cars with turbos problematic? I keep reading about turbo failures which puts me off buying a new car with a turbo. Do you have to treat these turbo...
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  What problems should I look out for on my 10 year old BMW? 23 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own 57 plate BMW 335i M sport Touring with 65k miles on the clock. We are the second owners of the car which we acquired from a main dealer 4 years ago....
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  Warning lights on Renault 19 - what do they mean? 9 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault 19 diesel is losing coolant every few days. The temperature warning light has also come on, along with the low oil. However, I’ve checked the...
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  Skoda Octavia battery problems 31 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2004 Skoda Octavia that has a developed battery problem. We eventually noticed that the radiator fan was intermittently running and this in turn...
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  Problems starting a Mercedes E280? 16 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  The engine turns over but won't start and if it does start, then the revs hang up at 500rpm. Using the throttle the engine accelerates to about 1200rpm...
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  Volkswagen Golf - why is the emissions light on? 28 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me why the emission light keeps switching on my 2004 Volkswagen Golf?
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  Who can fix an air conditioning fault on our 2003 Honda Civic? 8 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The air-conditioning of my wife's 2003 Honda Civic 1.6 VTEC auto packed up recently and I have been quoted a figure of £391 to fix it by our Honda dealer....
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  Renault Espace won't start again after stopping 31 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Renault Espace petrol. It always starts from cold but sometimes when you stop it wont restart. The engine turns over but won't fire. If you...
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  K-Series and gaskets 27 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I wish to avoid a the common head gasket failure on my MG TF I have approached my local garage who quote £430+vat to replace the cylinder head gasket,...
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  Greenhouse crass? 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In their short-term efforts to stop the planet warming, more and more manufacturers are introducing small capacity pressurised petrol engines. Renault,...