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• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1998 2.5 Overheating 26 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  V6 GHIA X - 122,000 miles trouble free - approx 400 miles per week. Suddenly started to overheat - gauge goes off the scale! No heat through aircon/heater unit - just cold air No visible loss of coolant Possible water from exhaust (no steam as far as I can see) but only running engine on idle
• Renault Laguna (1994 - 2001) - 97 Heater Matrix 3 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hello chaps,I have just found your excellent and informative site while searching the web for an answer to my problem. I have coolant leaking from somewhere under the dash and it is obvious from the smell and misting windscreen etc,that the matrix is leaking.My question is,how big a job
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.8 16v sri - temperature gauge 4 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  and timing belt and the coolant resevoir is full to the maximum mark, i was wondering if anyone knows if it could be any thing to do with the e.t.c sensor? any advice would be much appreciated thanx for your help adam
• Nissan Primera (1990 - 1996) - 95 1.6 - Help with cooling system problem 1 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 1995 Nissan Primera 1.6 SLX. I intend to add a coolant-leak additive as I think I have a small leak somewhere in the system. Can anyone give me some tips as to how to get the most out of it. Someone suggested running the car with the cap off for a bit while it circulates. Just some
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 1996 1.2 8V - temp gauge occasionally gets too hot 20 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  that is normal in cooler weather. No loss/use of cooling fluid, no pressurisation of coolant, no mayo, oil OK. Fuel consumption seems fine. Any thoughts? Noticed the rad was cooler at base than at top on one such occasion.
• Best one liner, customer and trade 7 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  topic, `Best car related one liner, trade to customer, customer to trade` ( what have you heard over the decades) Theme, Easy going, ;) Me? looking in on a used car lot 10yrs or so ago. "Can I see under the bonnet" (bonnet is opened) I lean forward peering at the coolant tank which is empty
• Audi A6 - water leaks into the interior 29 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  and the water started coming through the air inlet (through the pollen filter) the pollen filter was soaked. Ive checked the plastic around the windscreen and all seems fine. If anyone can help it would be much appreciated. Slight mod to subject to make it clear it wasn't a coolant problem - PU
• Rover 75 water leak 20 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi folks, I am having major problems with a water leak on my 1.8 litre petrol Rover 75 which has done 72k miles. The radiator had to be replaced due to a self evident leak, and knowing the cylinder head gasket problems that these models suffer from I've had the coolant system pressure tested
• mondeo 2.0 diesel 54 plate est 22 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  . managed to limp back at 20 mph.next morning checked the coolant etc fired it up no prob, all gagues ok, went to shops ok set off after about 3 miles the temp gague went in to red, then settled down but no noticable power loss please help!
• water leak after air con is switched off 18 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Brother in law has a 2002 130hp diesel sports passat. He has the climate control always switched on. According to him if he switches and leaves it off there is a small pool of water under the engine on the passenger side when the car is left standing for a while. He did mention the coolant level
• An expensive accident, a simple solution 31 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  up damaging the front of this and in the process denting the front end of the Audi and in the process damaging the coolant system. Had the Audi not steered towards the other side of the road and hit the above cars after 20m or so it could have continued down the hill for a few hundred metres - who
• Can spark plugs improve fuel efficiency? 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Interestingly, despite the recent swathe of problems arriving from my dear Ford Focus, it has managed to come up with 40mpg and 42mpg on it's last 2 tankfuls. This is substantially higher than what it has been achieving pre-service (35mpg, average). Apart from standard fluid changes (coolant/oil
• Honda Gold wing 1200 21 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Yes, I know its a bike. Anyone any idea of a URL which would give basic servicing details. I appear to have swopped a few redundant paving slabs for a service. I have tried the goldwing clubs, but none appear to give free details away. OK with oil,oil filter, air filter and coolant changes
• Peugeot 306 1.6 radiator fan always on 14 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  require a code to start the car. Also the coolant temperature, brake, and oil pressure lights are on dimmly, when the ignition key is turned to off, or key is out. Also sometimes when I turn the engine off it runs for a up to 30 seconds. The car runs OK with no other problems. Has anyone any idea what
• oil in water system - Alfa Romeo 24 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi i have a 1995 Alfa Romeo 2.0 16v and have oil in the top half of the cooling system. in the coolant reservior and the overflow pipe. the radiator is clear and so is the top and bottom hoses. No water is in the oil system although the dipstick level has fallen. presumably being pumped out. One
• Audi A4 supplimentary heater 29 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  a 'supplimentary heater' which provides warmth independant of the engine temp, when the coolant temp is below a certain level. Now I dont think my car has an auxiliary heater, but is it supposed to have the supplimentary heater which I believe is elecrically powered ? This is supposed to be automatic when
• Rover 100 23 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  My son is having problems with an R reg Rover 100, with about 15000 miles up (yes!!). It started with a coolant pipe becoming detached, and it now seems likely (damp exhaust gases) that the head gasket has gone. His friendly local garage advise him to sell the car, saying that if they skimmed
• Peugeot 405 Cooling System 16 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I'm loosing coolant from the rear of the engine (1994 2 litre 8 valve petrol), towards the timing end. I fear the leak may be from the core plugs (although I have not completly eliminated a problem with the oil-encrusted cooling pipes). Is it practical to replace core plugs without removing
• Citroen Xantia servicing 9 May 2004 (Forum)
  of £185 !!!. Apparently they go quite regularly as he had the item in stock, and said I could have avoided the problem if I had greased the valve during my service. Does anbody know if there are any other items that need checking during service on the Xantia, other than the obvious ie. oil, coolant etc.
• Car Servicing 31 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  I would like advice about car services. I have a Micra year 2000, which I have had for 2 years. I have always just got 6 monthly oil changes, replaced the air filter and spark plugs myself, carried out the rest of the basic checks and had things like brake fluid and coolant changed when required