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• coolant 17 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I realise coolant expands when hot, does it contract much when the air temperature outside of the car is say +4c to -2c. Many thanks.
• coolant 11 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  my german sports car may have a slight coolant leak, trouble is the engine is hidden so I cant eyeball - is it possible for a garage to pressure test the system? - many thanks.
• Mk2 Golf - coolant system drawing in air 1 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I have a Mk2 Golf with a 1300 engine. My coolant system is drawing in air. <*********="2"> When I have driven for more than 20 miles the coolant level in the expansion tank will drop. After waiting 1 hour until the engine has cooled I
• volvo xc90 D5 - using coolant 28 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Volvo xc 90 D5, using coolant, no contamination of oil or coolant, no roasting, warning light indicates low coolant level, no evidence of leaks, any suggestions of where the coolant is going and fix...i suspect head gasket but would like opinions, many thanks. mike.
• Renault Megane 2 dCi 80 - Coolant 27 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  I've noticed the coolant level on my Megane is below minimum. It's service is due towards the end of the year but I know I should top the coolant up now. what do you reckon I should use? Distilled water or coolant - and if so, which coolant? cheers
• Hyundai i10 (2008 - ) - 09 1.2 Type of Coolant for i10? 1 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone I just got my I10 last week and I did spot that the coolant level is not full. I would like to buy the coolant to fill it up, but when i browse on the web I can see there are different types of coolant (i.e. some with anti-freeze) ..... which one should I go for? would mixing
• Volvo S80 2.4 2000 Reg - loss of coolant 9 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  tried stop leak, flushed system new lid on coolant bottle new thermostat Temp ok etc, etc. car loosing coolant with lots of pressure in exp tank
• Toyota coolant are red and pink compatible 23 May 2018 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if Toyota pre mixed red coolant is OAT ? I drained out the pink coolant from  my peugeot 107 which I believed to be OAT and replaced it with the aforementioned coolant. There seems to a lot of confusion with the earlier concentrated red Toyota coolant when I searched
• Ford Ka - Coolant 14 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Does anyone know when the radiator should be flushed and the coolant changed on the 2011 Ford Ka please?  I can't find it anywhere.  Also, the coolant that is in is Arteco Haveline XLC, could I use an equivalent coolant for topping up?  Thanks.
• Coolant Compatibility - Peugeot 21 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Going to need an expert here. I had to top up the Peugeots coolant. Is normal blue coolant compatible with Peugeot coolant? I haven't got another bottle of Peugeot coolant to compare against, it was all used when the water pump was done with cambelt. I sucked up some with some clear hose
• 2002 Skoda Fabia 1.4 - Is mixing different coolants REALLY bad? 30 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  I just topped up my Skoda with coolant: BLUECOL'u' clear
• Toyota Carina e 1996 - What Coolant Colour? 4 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  My engine coolant is very low, and needs topping up / replacing. The current coolant is green. I went to halfords and they had red or blue coolant. The red seemed to be post 1997 and blue for older cars. Am I ok to use this blue coolant to top up my current green coolant? Should I siphon out
• Peugeot Partner Combi (2001 - 2004) - 04 2 What type of coolant do I need 16 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I have Partner 2l HDI. Coolant level is below minimum and needs topping up. Handbook gives no guidance as to what to top up with. As level is low I can't see the actual colour of the coolant except through the coolant overflow container wall where it looks straw coloured, but this might
• Omega 3.0 V6 - mystery coolant leak 13 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  My Neighbours \'94 Omega Elite 3.0 saloon (auto) has developed a curious coolant leak; He tops up the coolant in the morning when cold and drives to work (15 miles suburban), no overheating or coolant level warning lights. He checks the coolant after 2-3 hours - the level\'s fine. He drives home
• Ford Escort (1983 - 1990) - 1989 1.6 Changing coolant 8 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  We have a ford escort 1989 auto 1.6. Only done 63,000 miles coolant last changed over 10 years ago. There is no discolouration but Ford no longer makes coolant we used. Ours is dark blue in coolant tank. I read new coolant from Ford isn't suitable for old models. Can anyone advise? Thanks!
• Toyota Yaris - Toyota Coolant - Which one? 5 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, We have a Toyota Yaris that is due to be serviced. It's an '05 model petrol 1.3 and it will be serviced at the excellent local garage. I have a question regarding coolant. The service sheet says that there are two types of coolant, Long Life Coolant (LLC) - changed every 3
• Coolant level 23 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Does coolant "find its own level" in an expansion bottle or should it be within recommended levels given by the manufacturer? And if it does find its own level how critical should this be? The car is my Citroen BX TGD 1990 (written of before). Since the cylinder head has been replaced
• VW Golf Mk 3 10 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  I have just replaced the waterpump / thermostat on my 96 Golf. Replaced the coolant with Mobil 'Advanced' coolant (pink in colour). I've noticed that after a journey, there is a trace of evapourated pink coolant on the water pump which disappears after a couple of hours with no visible loss
• Coolant - help ! - Toyota Corolla 5 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Annoyed with myself - haven't checked the coolant recently in my Corolla 1.4, and now noticed it is v.low. What coolant would HJ readers recommend ? Will I have damaged the engine (last checked 9 months ago in service and OK) ? How do you check the condition of the coolant that's in ? Help !
• Audi A3 - Oil in Coolant Reservoir 2 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Hi,   The Coolant light came on my dash the other day and says in the handbook that it lights up when the "coolant level low/coolant temperature too high". I checked the coolant reservoir and it is full of oil. The oil is black. Any ideas what the problem