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• cavalier derv cooling problem 28 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  of pressure has forced a small leak in the car\'s radiator, which has been temporarily cured using \'Rad-Weld\'. Today I fitted a new thermostat, re-filled the coolant and ran the car with the heaters on hot, full fan speed. The offending hose still balloons and the system will not bleed itself, or allow me
• Pug 306 Head Gasket? 4 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  on this car). Second was on Saturday I noticed that the radiator cap wasn't sealing correctly. A replacement sorted that out straight away & no more coolant loss, but I am getting pressure in the radiator after the car has cooled down. Not a lot of pressure, but I've heard that this is the first signs
• Vauxhall Omega 2.0 16V 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  had been losing water for a while as when I checked the coolant level I found that it needed to be topped up with around 2 litres of water. Since then, although the car still seems to be losing water I haven't noticed any more patches on the garage floor. Another, possibly unrelated, symptom
• Not getting top speed mph 27 May 2003 (Forum)
  , at start up, there is a lot of white smoke coming out of the exhaust which clears after a few mins. Oil level is okay and so is the coolant level. The engine is also quite erratic at start up but once warm, is okay. Someone suggested that I should change all of the glow plugs as one maybe faulty - would
• Dandy Highwaymen? 28 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  . Replace rocker cover gasket. Replace choke unit. Clean out inlet manifold. Sounds fair enough - the inlet manifold is preventing sufficient coolant circulating round the carb. What wasn't fair enough was the price! 200 quid for parts plus four hours labour (at 55 quid an hour). Plus obligatory VAT
• Ford Ka Misfire 6 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  , but the misfire is back - any ideas? I am reluctant to shell out for a set of HT leads (does anyone know how much they are?) especially since the problem seems to be temperature related. There are no warning lights, the coolant level/colour is fine and the rad fan is also fine. On the subject of taper fit plugs
• Servicing BMW 318i 30 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  for fully synthetic? 3. I also intend to change plugs and air filter, but should I also replace HT leads/dist cap/rotor arm as preventative maintenance? 4. I have phoned the BMW dealership which has serviced it during the last 2 years and they very helpfully went through their computer records. Coolant has
• Fiesta watery oil 1 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  it out for another week or so. I changed the head gasket a few weeks back, there was no sign of damage or of a cracked cyliner head, that I could see. And the coolant level seems to be stable. And a mechianic friend tasted the residue and said it isn't coolng fluid as it wasn't sweet (which anti-freeze
• Jeep Grand Cherokee - Car dangerous 2 months after sale 19 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  on and the digital display kept flashing randomly with coolant sensor bad. the cars handling was terrible and it became a battle to steer....all the time. i took it to a local garage i use all the time this week and explained the issues. I get a call next day from them that the car has
• Golf 2008 - 2.0 TDI Diesel - Spark Plug Light and Limp Mode - Recurring Issue 11 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, New to the forum, hope you can help. Purchased my Golf in April with a 3 month warranty. It has done around 110000 miles with full service history. First couple of days the car was superb but all of a sudden I had a coolant fault and it needed topping up
• Ford Fiesta Titanium X (EcoBoost 125) - EcoBoost Compression Loss 29 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  related to coolant issues. Any ideas?    
• 2011 Mercedes C220 BlueEFFECIENCY - Thick White smoke from exhaust 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
• ford 2012 mondeo titanium x sport (Auto) - 2.0 ecoboost piston destroyed 5 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  so far, can not fault them. No engine faults warnings or codes diplayed prior to failure, coolant display temp normal. Sudden fluid ingress into cylinder would explain this sudden failure without prior signs/ warnings. Possible reduction in mpg over last 2 weeks. Now the questions. Can a head gasket
• SEAT Ibiza SC - paid holding fee for mis-advertised car 28 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  . the car wouldn't even start as the battery was flat. The interior was damaged and scratched. The windows were electric and wouldn't even go back up. Under the bonnet, all reservoir's i.e. the coolant was overfilled. Didn't even take it for a test drive as I dared to think what the engine
• Ford Mondeo - Idling / Revving Issues 9 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  of the sensors. He's not sure what could be causing the issue... but he said to try these two...: I swapped the Idle Air Control Valve . I thought this resolved the issue but it hasn't. It might have improve it slightly I guess. I've also swapped the Engine Coolant
• 96 Fiesta 1.8D awkward water hose access 7 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Actually it's not a Fiesta, it's a Courier van, but I assume they're the same. Has anyone come across this before? It's the Ford 1.8 NASP diesel, and the coolant hose from the water pump has split. This hose goes into a metal T-piece, the other side of which has a small hose going
• Fiesta Ghia 1.4 Durashift - Strange one - radiator blocked??? 10 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  . I've emptied the coolant, and can't get a full amount back in (short by a couple of litres). But I can't find a cold spot on the rad, it drains out of the drain plug and out of the bottom hose, and I can put water in the expansion tank or the top pipe and and comes out both the drain plug
• Mazda 6 - Engine cutting out when cold then running cold 24 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  changes. I've only noticed this behaviour since the new battery, it started immediately the battery was changed. The old battery had gone totally flat. Does this sound like a thermostat problem or a coolant temperature sensor or something? Doesn't sound like a big deal
• Citroen Berlingo 1.9D 54 plate - Very strange occurance - brakes/engine? 24 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  , anyway) just the once, and if it would be related to the running hot problem.  normally it just gets hot going up hill or over 60mph, but it will do it! Today it really felt like the engine was about to seize up, or spit bottom end all over the road! Oil and coolant are fine, btw
• Ford Galaxy (1998) TDI 1896 cc - Overheating after garage repair 28 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Light was on.   I pulled off the road and called out the rescue service    Once the engine was cool the technician said that either the coolant was not circulating, or that it was leaking:  a problem in the 'plumbing'.   Since then, the car has not been