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• Diesel or petrol... can't seem to decide 26 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  prayers (fuel cost wise) but I'm being scared off Mondeo diesels with stories about the DMF and turbo problems. I have driven a Rover 220 SDi before and never had a problem with the engine components (always electrical). The coolant cap was left off for quite a while and it didn;t miss a beat. Ran
• Peugeot 106 1.5 Diesel - Any ideas why this struggles to start? (video) 16 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Firstly, a HUGE thankyou to all who replied in my first post http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=90758 The cylinder head is back on & the car is running, with no bubbles in the coolant. It's been a journey and a half, but I've learnt loads & will have
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 3.3 Petrol 2000 - Belt came off and water pipe burst - HELP! 15 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  which was spewing out very hot water and coolant. Also the belt was hanging off. I am not mechanically minded but was told that this type of engine does not have a timing belt. Instead this belt is used to run things like power steering, water pump, air conditioning, alternator etc
• Astra 2001 8v auto - Various fault codes 2 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  2001 astra 8v automatic, z16se engine. The radiator fan failed to cut in while in traffic recently, and despite turning the engine off to try keep it cool it burst a hose. Once cooled down the hose was fixed and coolant replaced. The car then drove home without problem for about 60 miles
• Rover 45 1.6 cc's - Cylinder head gaskets 21 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I purchased a new Rover 45 in March 2005.  As the initial warranty had expired I purchased an extended 3 year  warranty from WMS Warranty product services in April this year. I have been told that as I have signs of oil in the radiator header tank and I have to add 1 litre of coolant
• Ford Focus - Focus 1.6 Zetec MK1 2001 - Temperature Gauge Jump 25 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  on the dual carriageway at 60-80 mph with revs at around 4,000rpm. I stopped to check coolant levels and all seemed OK and engine didn't seem overly hot. I know there is a sensor between the spark plugs on this model and I had the leads off recently to check the spark plug condition. The issue only
• Ford Fiesta - Whats this coming through the floor? 26 May 2010 (Forum)
  .  I have no idea what this is or even if it is safe to drive to a garage! I have also noticed that when I checked coolant levels etc earlier the levels showed to be on quite a slant.  I park on a slight tilt but have never in the four years I've had the car noticed it slant that much
• 1994 BMW E36 M3 - White smoke (over fuelling?) 22 May 2010 (Forum)
  RAC bloke on his break, I used rad weld. Does anyone have any ideas? If it's an air leak in a pipe, wouldn't that trigger a code? I've been told the rad weld could have caused problems with my coolant temperature sensor (and even damaged the heads), but the car has never overheated and I'm
• Ford Fiesta 2003 Duratec - Engine noises 9 May 2010 (Forum)
  .   Also my coolant drops from max to min about once a week or every 800 miles.   I can’t see any obvious leaks, anyone know of any common weak points
• Audi Allroad (2000 - 2006) - 01 2.7T Suspension problems + engine noise / servi 6 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  on for the first few minutes but this could just be the turbo warming up??? I seem to be constantly topping up the engine coolant as well so I presume there is a leak somewhere. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. If anyone knows a good Audi specialist (but not an "actual" Audi garage where you're invariably
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 98 1.8 A6 Brake Failure 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  and had a fluid change. Whilst under the car I also noticed a drip of Coolant from the floor tray and traced this to the bottom of the front timing cover. The Cam belt and water pump had been changed 4 weeks ago due to the cars age 1998. So much for Audi Main dealer servicing then. Audi are collecting
• Hyundai Accent (1994 - 1999) - 1998 1.3 Radiator drain taps are not extinct! 17 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Decided it was time to change coolant in Hyundai (been in at least for 3 years and maybe more) and whilst checking how easy it was to get the lower hose off, noticed a strange white thumbscrew thingy fitted in a boss on the lower water chamber of the radiator. Wonderfully enough this turned out
• Ford Maverick I (1993 - 1997) - Problem with a car i've just sold 13 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  an oil change last week and has just noticed that there is lots of oil in the coolant and is understandably a bit gutted about this, and apparently some brown sludge in the expansion tank. This is all news to me as I had not noticed it in the year I owned the car (i'm not especially mechanical though
• 01 Saxo mk2, ECU warning light problem 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I have a Saxo vtr 2001 (Y reg) mk2, 80k on the clock, in hte past few months done a service of , sparks, oil, gear box oil, coolant. A few days ago, my engine warning light came on, so I checked out the engine and connectors and such like, running 100% OK. I disconnected the battery for 2
• 535 Headgasket & Block tester 13 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I decide to give it another go. I stick it in, it stays blue, then all of a sudden (after 2 minutes), the car shoots all it's coolant out over the driveway. Assuming it must be a head gasket fault I refill the system and turn the starter and expect it to do the same. Nothing. Engine fires up
• Astra 1999-Abnormal Loss of power 15 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  , or fuel pump, coolant contaminants but these wont do and they say its still far from overhaul, as they themselves are puzzled with the problem and labeled it as WEIRD. I really dont know what is going on with my Astra '99 X16XEL but i have researched that this is common among opel astra models
• VW Golf Mk3 VR6 - Head Gasket? 8 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I need some advice about some 'mayonaise' I found onthe oil filler cap. I check my oil quite regulary, and have never seen a white deposit before yesterday, also coolant level never needs topping up. Last time i checked was a few days ago - and found no mayonaise. On Friday after a 30 mile m'way
• 1999/T 416 k-series, 83k, wet starts 7 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Engine won't start on cold damp days, no other problems at any other time. Not a sniff of potential HGF woes on this one and I intend to keep a close eye on coolant/rad/hoses/etc after learning my lesson with the last Rover! Fuel pump kicks in, engine turns fine, just doesn't fire. A liberal
• Failed Hydraulic Tappet ? (Polo) 1 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  for their opinion on Tuesday, (already had it booked in for an oil, oil filter and coolant change) but in the likely event of the noise continuing, I?m going to ask for a quote for repair. Am I right in thinking that it's a relatively straightforward job on this unit? Also, if its only one tappet that?s shot, can
• 1994 306 1.9TD - Is it worth fixing? 10 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  as it seems to be corroding near the bottom but isn't losing coolant yet. d) It will need 2 new tyres for its next MOT (April 06) Otherwise the car is fine, bodywork is immaculate, interior is in good condition and everything else seems to work. Common sense tells me that I should consider selling