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• Ford Focus - Ford Focus Mk1 Speedo not working when it's Hot 18 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  when the weather was hot.  The temp reading on the dash was normal, coolant levels normal, oil level normal, and again, no loss of power or engine management light, just the speedo and mileometer.  So, I replaced the VSS again, this time the part only cost me £12.00 and it came
• Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 (1993) - Do I keep my pristine Peugeot 205 GTi ?? 17 May 2013 (Forum)
  on the roof, despite all the waxing!), and new brake lines\discs, new coolant\breather hoses and much more. The Interior is all original , and again in excellent condition. I don't use the car much nowadays, as I have my 'every day' car, and if I did sell it now, I would probably
• Seat Leon 1.4l 16v 2003 - Seat Leon engine start failure in cold weather 13 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  .  Has this got anything to do with the cold or the coolant pump or the accumulator? It’s very strange, just to stop like this. Also, I’m mainly a weekend driver, as I commute to work by train. I would appreciate any
• 2005 Renault Grand Espace 3.0 dCi - Renault Grand Espace Overheating 14 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  is broken and i need to replace the engine. Here are my questions: 1. Can i continue to drive the car (making sure the coolant and oil is in good shape)?  it woudl seem to me i can.  I will watch the temp guage to make sure it doesn't overheat. 2. if we cannot use the car
• peugeot 106 1.5 diesel - Does this head gasket look ok? 2 May 2011 (Forum)
  .   I can't understand why the gasket looks okayish, does this indicate a warped head or engine block problems?   The original problem was exhaust gases pressuring the coolant system even when cold, as can be seen here.. http://www.youtube.com/user/TheLoonyl#p/a/u/2
• Volkswagen Golf IV - Golf IV - Engine Temp displayed as Cold 30 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  a help guide I found on-line and it started working.  After a few months of working the dial stopped working again, this time it would either work or not at all. This time I replaced the Coolant Temp Sensor (the green plastic one with the O ring), again for a few months it worked fine
• Ford Fiesta 1.25 1996 - Another Overheating Fiesta! 26 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  & noticed the heater valve inlet hose looked quite swollen, so i touched it, at the point the plastic pipe it connects to disintergrated, covering me in rather hot, smelly, brown coolant. So, to get home i bypassed the heater valve with a bit of copper pipe, and had to stop twice to let it cool down
• Maintaining infrequently-used Citroen ZX 20 May 2010 (Forum)
  history ----------------------- 1st owner (to 3y/16500m): Citroen serviced, unknown usage (Plymouth based). 2nd owner (to 5.5y/33000m): incomplete SH, full service at 30000m. Used in London and to Devon. Me: follow Citroen low-mileage service schedule (1y oil, 2y coolant & brake fluid, 4y plugs, air
• Done 2000 miles in my car now 24 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  a single bit of oil in the 2000 miles I have had it, not used any coolant or anything which is more than can be said for some unknown car. I also find my engine perfect for my needs, as its 65bhp on a light weight car and it can also do 45-50mpg quite easily as well as offering very cheap insurance. Its
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.4 Overheating - now problems 27 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  While diving at seventy the car started loosing power and then began misfiring badly and wouldn?t accelerate. I pulled over into a lay-by a few hundred metres down the road. Popped the bonnet and was greeted by a strong smell of burning antifreeze an empty coolant bottle and a very hot engine
• Volkswagen Golf II (1983 - 1992) - 1990 1.3 Fast idle when warm, overheating, overrun 23 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  rapidly, and will reach 3/4 on gauge. Cooling fan may or may on come on. When stopped idle remains (quite) fast. Engine temp rises in compartment. All coolant hoses and inflow manifold appear to get uniformly very hot. Sometimes after the temp has risen I am gettign overrun when I turn off the iginition
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2.5 V6 Auto - Auto cooling system? 15 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  thoughts would be very welcome! The coolant level is still fine.
• Mk1 Leon temp gauge & fuel gauge 31 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Both the fuel gauge and temperature gauge have been intermittently faulty for a while now - I had the dealer run a diagnostic check and the fuel gauge sender needs to be replaced (fault code 00771 030 - open circuit or short to positive), as does the coolant temperature sender (code 01039 030
• Audi TT (51 Plate Reg 2002) - Second Hand Car Purc 7 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  noisy so doubts as to whether this was done. Also dealer would not advise name or contact details for the garage the work was carried out at?!  - Day car is returned, coolant leak occurs from hose going into the heater matrix. (something disconnected during cambelt
• Audi TT (51 Plate Reg 2002) - Second Hand Car Purchase From Trader 6 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  not registering on dash. NO INVOICES SUPPLIED, clutch is still a bit noisy so doubts as to whether this was done. Also dealer would not advise name or contact details for the garage the work was carried out at?!  - Day car is returned, coolant leak occurs from hose going into the heater matrix
• Peugeot 308 Verve 2010 - P1338 - Misfire Cylinder No.2 (Losing the will) 13 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  completed which include: New Coil Pack (All 4 Cylinders). New Spark Plugs (Twice since problem started). New Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. Drive Shaft Realignment. Car has also had a full service all filters and oil change along with a full engine flush / clean
• VW Polo GTI - Used car problems - help with rejecting car 28 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  and the service book shows evidence of multiple oil changes close together before then being part exchanged. Spoke to well known car supermarket who I purchased off and they said run for another 1000 miles and see if it happens again. That was the plan and then just a couple days ago the coolant has dropped
• Jaguar X-Type 2.0d 2004 157k - Sod's Law Strikes Again 23 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  ) until ... Monday night, 50 miles from home, at western end of M4, had to stop because of serious overheating (red warning lights and gauge at max).  No loss of coolant, oil ok, electric fan working.  Cooled down quickly (outside temp 5 deg).  Belts in place and working. Called my
• Pug 306TD Conrod Failure-Engine Change. 27 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  All, had a, what would appear to be fairly common, conrod pop on my 98 'S' puggy. Have dropped another engine in, and having read the very good advice on this site, swapped the injector pumps to avoid the immobiliser problem. Engines all in, ready to go (minus coolant at the mo till i know
• Bought a lemon! First ever new car! 11 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Hi there Found this site by accident as I am at my wits end! Last December i bought a new car,five year warrenty - thought great. As a woman who knows nothing about cars I thought hasle free driving at last. Was I wrong! In January a friend noticed that all the coolant had gone. So I informed