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• Renault Megane 1.6 16v 2000 - Renault Megane cold starting problem 19 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  be a coil but more likely to be the Coolant Temperature Sensor. Any ideas as I would like to sort this out before I put it in for the MOT which is due in a week. Thanks.
• peugeot 307 2.0 hdi - HELP lots of white grey smoke peugeot diesel 16 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  i have a 2003 peugeot 307 diesel that smokes the road out with whitish grey smoke. theres no coolant loss, it starts easy, theres no loss of power  and the turbo appears to be working when you start it up theres no smoke at all however this changes quickly to a fog even whilst on tickover
• Audi A3 1.6 2001 - Secondhand car bought 4 days ago (Refund) 9 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  paid £1600, the asking price was £1675, bought from a car dealer.There appears to be no oil leaks, however when the coolant is, the bottle seems to have a lot of grainy substance around the inside (Possible additive?) How does she stand as far as getting a refund, because my fear
• mk. 4 golf v5 2.3 ltr - emission light / tight gearstick 17 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  owned the car for 2 yrs. replaced coolant fans after overheating last autumn car does `nt get used very often,  recent journeys( low mileage 40 miles tops) yesterday travelled 25 miles, after 20 miles gearshift seemed to tighten up , it`s the tightest shift i have experienced,on any car
• Peugeot 806 HDI - Peugeot 806 heater blowing luke warm air 30 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  this matrix is? Is it in the dash somewhere or in the engine bay?? The car runs at normal temp on the dash gauge and the coolant level warning light did blip on temporarily the other week, but I topped the levels up and have not had the warning light back on since. I guess once I have checked
• VW Polo 1998 - Overheating Problem 2 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  minutes after setting off and can be controlled by using the heating in the car, but obviously thats not a long term solution. I have checked the water pump (water flows into the coolant tank when I rev the engine - saw that tip on this site also). When I turn the engine off the fans isn't coming
• Mondeo 1.8l 52 plate - Overheating and cant work it out!?! 14 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  (very recently flushed through several times and has new coolant in system). Ive bought and fitted a new thermostat to no avail. new expansion tank cap too. A mate has suggested fittting a new temp gauge sender unit -which I will try too- but does anyone have any other suggestions? No one seems to know
• 1.8 Mondeo '52 plate - Overheating and cant work it out!?! 13 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  in the system (very recently flushed through several times and has new coolant in system). Ive bought and fitted a new thermostat to no avail. new expansion tank cap too. A mate has suggested fittting a new temp gauge sender unit -which I will try too- but does anyone have any other suggestions
• vauxhall astra F 1.4 - Car seems to be running hot 21 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  this seems to be running hotter than it should i have checked to coolant and it is not a good colour looks a little brown and the car does seem to be going through oil quite quickly (cant see a leak or drops on ground) do you think i would be right to think head gasket? the car has done 105k
• Chrysler Voyager (2001 - 2004) - 03 2.5 heater/engine 25 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  there is water and coolant in the engine. Does anybody have any ideas on what the problem may be. I have assumed the two are connected and thought that maybe the thermostat had gone? I am living on a really tight budget at the moment and ideally would like to sort myself rather than have to take to a garage
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 06 1.4 climate >Constantly steaming up! 11 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  :) Things I am checking; - Coolant level (may have dropped due to possible leaking heater matrix) - Blocked vents (leaves etc) - Pollon filter (known issue but passenger footwell is dry) If anyone can add to this list it would really help, additionally if anyone can give me some links to guides on how
• Torquing bolts... 24 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  . The biggest job I have attempted is a coolant change, which is a very easy job if you do not get air locks!!! Thanks for your advice Gregory
• Current highest mileage with NO engine repair 3 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  . Our old 'school-run' VW Passat Est 2.0 GL did 242,000 with no attention to the engine apart from regular oil and filter changes every 10,000 and a few sets of spark plugs. Only the cambelt tensioner pulley was replaced [by me] - but not even the cambelt. Oh, and the HT leads once. No coolant change
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 What could be causing this noise ? 11 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I own a 1999 Ford Focus (petrol engine) which has covered 80k miles. I feel that I need advice on how to tell if the noise I think I can hear coming from somewhere from the car is due to a coolant pump, alternator or power steering pump problem e.g. worn bearings. What sort of noise would this make
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 96 1.6 (8v) engine cutting out 25 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  , the coolant has dried up twice in a week and I can hear a water swishing sound coming from behind the dashboard (don't know if this has anything to do with the stalling). The throttle housing has recently been changed but the problem seems worse as now it will cut out at any speed not just a low one. Anyone
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 07 2.0 hdi fluid leak driver's side 24 May 2008 (Forum)
  . It doesn't appear to be oil, but then again it's not quite water. My first thoughts were that it may be coolant (which I'm not too worried about as I can keep a check on it) but, the thought just struck me that it may be Eolys. I also don't think its from A/C as I've had it turned off recently. Also it has
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - 99 1.2 16v loss of power. 13 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  , no power then cuts out. Renault have told me its the coolant sensor but ive got no probs with the heating or engine temp. Clio 1.2 16v 1999. Regards Michelle x engine and year details edited in for you - we only ask three
• BMW 3-Series E30 (1983 - 1991) - Overheating 2.3i Sport 1989 14 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  coolant. Checked for air block in hoses, flushed the rad too! No blockages! Looked for thermostat and there isnt one there has been taken out.. Could it be the water pump??? Have done 100k, never changed it although it has FSH so double checked and its never been done. At my wits end as to what
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - Dents/kinks in radiator - Causing overheating ? 23 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  The radiator on the new car looks like is in bad condition with kinks and dents in it, as there is no coolant loss as far as I can tell could this be what is causing the slight over heating problem? (see previous sensor post for background, I don't want to repeat stuff here) this is a general
• Nissan Micra Idling Badly and Stalling 23 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  it was the ignition coil. However, while this has made it run better, it has not solved the problem. We have also checked the lambda sensor, throttle pot, mass meter, idle control valve which all seem to be okay. The only thing we haven't checked is the coolant temperature sensor but the gauge in the car seems