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• vauxhall astravan 1.7 td ecotec 2005 - van turns over for ever before firing 4 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Hi There. I have only had this van a week and starting it is taking longer and longer. Ive replaced the glow plugs, coolant sensor and just now the camshaft sensor. I have no engine management light on. The van has plenty of crank speed and sounds like its going to fire but doesnt. It can take
• Ford fiesta flight - heater control valve 4 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  and cold air, but now I'm back to only having hot air again. I have watched your video on how to fit a new cooling valve but could you clarify something.....can I change this without having to drain the whole coolant system again? Thank you for the great vids and for your help.
• Mazda 3 - Temp gauge fluctuation 30 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  dropped slightly, then after another 8 miles it went back up again, then back down a tad. Never had that before and cannot understand why.  Is it something to do with my radiator or coolant? I'd rather sort this out before it causes problems. It was very cold today it that makes any difference.
• 56 reg Peugeot 207 - 56 reg Peugeot 207 - Heater blows only cold air 14 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  . Radiator has enough coolant. Dipstick is OK.  So no HGF
• Vauxhall Corsa - Changing car 7 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hi guys, we are considering changing my wife's troublesome Peugeot 207. Peugeot eventually cured the coolant loss problem of a couple of months ago but it has now developed a EMU problem that has got Peugeot baffled. Had a look at various car supermarkets and the choice has been reduced
• astra design 53 plate - transmission / gear oil change 9 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Can any one advise on changing the gear oil in my astra, I have had trouble with the gears sticking and locking in 4th gear , we emptied the oil from underneath yesterday and it looked really bad, we think it has been contaminated by the coolant, which was a problem with these models. the oil
• MG ZT-T td 130 - Cooling system 21 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  to 1 bar below and remains consistant, moving back to the middle bar and never higher when back to slow speeds. Fuel consumption remains mid to high 40's and coolant level is correct with no leaks. This would appear to be logical but why the fluctuation after this time and should I be concerned ?!
• Ford Focus 2001 Ghia 1.6 - Juddering on the motorway 13 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Hi,   Just been up to York and back at a total of about 290 miles. The journey up was fine but on the way back the car juddered a few times. No loss of power or any other symptoms. Coolant temp was fine. I had my odb adaptor running at the same time.Once I slowed down a bit
• Mini one 1.4 2008 - Reset brake service indicator 27 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  procedure but the indicator still shows 1000 miles! The oild/rear brake/coolant/brake fluid have all been reset by the garage in the last couple of years as these have been done, but this has got them stumped as well. Is this a dealer only fix or is there a knack to this!
• Ford Focus 1.6 Ghia - X plate (2000) - Temperature gague in the red when driving at speed 19 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  When driving at motorway speeds of 70-75mph  the temperature gauge goes right up into to red. When you back off down to 50-60 mph, it falls back to about the 2/3rds point. The header tank is up to the max mark with coolant, and it does not appear to lose any fluid.  It does
• Audi A3 - Replacement Oil Cooler.. Audi A3 8 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  point is how much (roughly... ballpark figure) for a mechanic to take the old one out and install the new one? Also need to flush oil out of other parts of the engine (oil coolant tank etc...) Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks, Darrell
• 1.3CDTi Combo van, 05 reg - Fixed water leak, now fuel leak - Injector pump? 17 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Hubby's Combo causing problems again.  Recent post about coolant loss, turned out to be a small hole in the thermostat housing, which is now fixed.  Whilst van was in for that, the garage mentioned there is now a fuel leak.  Looks like its coming from the base of the pump
• Engine longevity 15 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I've got a 99 MkIV Golf 1.8T 20V on 110k motorway miles - & along the lines of a rec from HJ in 1999, I have changed the oil/filter every 5K with Halfords fully synth (and coolant, waterpump and belt every 50K). How long should or could this engine last? It was also used on passat,A3,A4,A6,TT
• Audi A4 1995 1.8 - Overheating problem 2 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Had  a problem with my old Audi overheating.  The temp just keeps rising and the water bubbles back into coolant header tank, not seeming to go into the radiator.  I don't seem to be getting water or oil in the others hood! Now I had a friend replace the thermostat and said
• Merc E320 CDi - Water wetter or not? 8 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Regular readers (wonderful stuff All-Bran) will remember I tow a caravan with my car.When driving solo with it the coolant temp sits bang on 80 degrees, always has done. When towing the temperature rises to just under 90 degrees due to the extra load on the engine and transmission. I fitted
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.8 P0115 10 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  EML came on a couple of weeks ago, so did the paperclip test and got P0115 fault code (temp sensor circuit malfunction). I fitted a new coolant temp sensor friday evening and the eml went away but came back approx 24 hrs later. Did the paperclip test again and got the same code. Is it possible
• Vauxhall Astra G Coupe/Convertible (2000 - 2004) - 03 1.8 heating problems 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  and refilled the coolant but the problem still persists. The car runs fine, no startin problems and no steam or hissing, i am a little worried that the radiator is stone cold though and as i said the bottom hose is also cold, any advice would be helpful.
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 02 1.8 Broken Cam Belt :0( 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi everyone Well, its happened. Missus driving in Tesco car park, car cut out. Towed it home, took off cambelt covers, cranked engine, cam's remained stationary! I think the water pump has gone because it dripping coolant from the sump case! Absolutley gutted! Kept on top of the service schedule
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 20 1.2 warning lights - what do they mean? 29 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  doing this the other day. Does anyone know what this might mean? I've check the oil and coolant, and the levels are fine, and it seems to drive ok. Had a new engine management system fitted about 6 months ago.
• Renault Espace (1985 - 1997) - 94 2.0i Poor starting / idle 14 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  someone tried to remove the Lambda and has damaged the body of the sensor quite badly. Could this be the cause? I was thinking possibly CTS as well? (has had coolant leak recently) Anyone got any tips on how to diagnose this? Thanks Maceman