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• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 head gasket & cylinder head fault 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  coolant loss. The radiator had developed a leak causing this. I took the car back and the radiator leak was seen to be the cause of another head gasket failure. The head gasket was replaced and a new radiator was fitted. I expect that the cylinder head was inspected again and, seeming fine, this second
• Pug 206 XSi Various Probs 5 May 2005 (Forum)
  impact frontal or otherwise, from looking at the passenger side unit, I think I could snap both the mountings just using the force it takes to replace the dust cover on the headlamp assembly. 2. The oil temperature indicator (not coolant temp - coming to that in a minute) never moves onto the scale
• Ford S-MAX - White smoke from under bonnet. Losing the will! Please help :-) 25 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  Hi, this is my first time posting but having been back and forth with my car to my mechanic I was hoping for some help/advice. My 2007 diesel Ford S Max was losing coolant. My mechanic diagnosed an issue with the thermostat housing which he then replaced. When I got the car back there was diesel
• Car servicing 6 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  such as air filters, plugs, fuel filters, coolants etc have been itemised and usually added to the initially  agreed price of the actual service. For me much confusion also exists on what's included in the final bill, what's recommended for further work, what's essential and added on after customer
• OBD2 and Apple Carplay 10 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  I have a Pioneer head unit which is apple-carplay compatible and it's great.  However, I would like to get something like an ultraguage to have a readout of engine coolant temps and other parameters not shown with precision (the temp guage goes to the middle and will sit there over
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - DPF just cleaned by Land Rover (AA partner) 26 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  diagnostics and carried out dynamic regeneration, then cleared diagnostic trouble codes stored, no further warning messages and normal performance restored. No further assistance required. Engine Oil Level Ok. Coolant Level Ok."
• Ford Ka - Non-starter then Engine rattle 11 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  a general scan of the car like struts, pipes, oil levels, coolant and everything was in order (though admittedly the oil level was just above minimum and now some is on order) Up to this day the car hadn't been started in just over a week, as I had been doing all the driving. Does anyone have
• Ford Focus mk2 1.8 tdci - White smoke on start up 3 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  either. I've checked the coolant & oil levels and there's no leak or its not dropping rapidly. The smoke is white / greyish not thick and like I said quickly dissipates, there is a smell which I think smells like deisel.  On start up it doesn't misfire and no revving on idle, it is a bit
• 2011 Mercedes C220 - Thick white smoke and burning smell 5 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  plastic. Like a burning plastic bag. Drove back and started again when I reduced speed. I’m waiting for the AA to come and called the dealer I bought it from, who had a “meh” sort of attitude, still waiting for his call back! ( it’s been a long 10 minutes!!) I’ve checked the engine, coolant is still
• Renault Megane scenic RX4 P-M DCI - White smoke from back of my 52 plate scenic 1.9TCi 30 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  and leave it half an hour or even less I can start it again and not a whiff of smoke nomatter how long its run for or how hard you rev it!!. But the second you drive it 200 yds its back to killing off anf one thats following you. Its using ZERO coolant and NO oil at all  HELP!!!!!!
• ford mondeo 1.8 Ls petrol - emission failure and car over revving 19 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  sounds fine no rattles etc ok  Engine oil temp: 60.00                   coolant pipes hot fast idle test engine speed 2500-3000 rpm co: <0.20 % vol
• BMW 118D SE 2007 45,000 mls Full BMW service hist - Any advice please 28 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  they say not the timing chain.  They found coolant leaking outside through exhaust. Now removing the EGR E90.00. Say they don't know whats wrong, never had this before-unchartered terotory. Not sure what damage done and will need new parts After reading all the posts and the known BMW
• Ford Fiesta Mk4 1999 - Heating Issue 24 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  putting it all back together I let the engine run idle for a while with the heat turned to maximum (and no blower). Took the cap off the expansion tank to allow any air out of the system and felt the pipes going into the matrix - both were warm (inlet was the hottest). The coolant is topped right up too
• Ford Fiesta - 2000 Fiesta diesel rocker cover leak.... 7 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  , new cabin filter and a new battery. The car has had the coolant system flushed, but the heaters still wont work properly. I am now getting heat out of the heaters (as opposed to previously only getting cold air) but only when it feels like it. I can sometimes turn the heater to cold
• Peugeot Expert Tepee - Cooling System on 2.0HDI losing fluid 31 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hi to all, I'm at my wits end - I've got a 2002 Peugeot Expert van, and it's not playing ball. It drives sweet as a nut, and in my line of work, it's regularly left running for 8 -10 hours at a time, which it's fine with, but when used on a motorway run it's blowing it's coolant out
• Peugeot 106 - Oil leak and sludge in water 30 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  replaced and cylinder head skimmed at 78000 (2 years ago) and i have the paper work for this. the car doesn't seem to overheat and the heater works fine. there is no mayo on the oil cap or dipstick. i took the radiator cap off and started the car and the coolant level raised up but didn't bubble
• Vauxhall Zafira Comfort - 1999 - 2.2ltr - - Overheating 14 May 2011 (Forum)
  under the car. I couldn't see any leaks or hear any problems whats so ever. The radiator was working fine with its fan still going to cool the car down. I opened the coolant water tank slowly and steam started coming from it. I opened the lid in the end I couldn't see any water at all until it started
• Discovery 3.9 1999.petrol. - Discovery 3.9 petrol engine boiling 1 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Hello and thanks for all the advice so far. After removing the cylinder heads and skimming, refitting, chucking the thermostat, flushing the radiator and hoses, checking the viscus fan and replacing the two electric cooling fans the engine still boils and spits the coolant out
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 Engine goosed. 4 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My son has an Astra... It's a 1600, 16V, Ecotech sports manual. W reg. It froze up...he didn't check the coolant. I think he must have tried to tow start it, thinking it was just the starter clicking or battery flat. It seems certain the belt has slipped, because the valves are broken and some
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 Recurring engine warning light 11 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Catalyst efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1) Freeze Frame info trouble code - P0420 Fuel SYS1 CL, faulty HO2S Fuel SYS2 CL, faulty HO2S calc laod 56% coolant 112 deg C ST FTRM 1 -3.1 LT FTRM 1 -6.2 MAP (Kpa) 0 engine RPM 2703 Speed 78Km/h Is the Map Kpa = 0 significant? Any help with a diagnosis