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I have a problem with my 2005 Vauxhall Vectra C 1.9 diesel, which dumps the coolant out of the overflow tank every time I drive it. Also the temp gauge never leaves zero. I have changed the filler cap...
I have a 2011 Volkswagen Passat CC 3.6 V6 and the V55 additional coolant pump is not running (aux pump) which should run when the engine is switched off to circulate coolant around the cylinder head. ...
My wife’s Peugeot 207 keeps losing coolant intermittently. There is no trace of a leak, no water from the exhaust and no 'mayonnaise' on the oil filler cap and the oil level is stable. The only thing that...
I bought a Nissan X-Trail 2.2 diesel yesterday. I noticed the in-car heater was fine at first and then wasn't getting warm. I Checked engine coolant which was low so topped up with approximately two litres...
A few weeks ago a warning light on my six-month old Vauxhall Insignia indicated a low coolant level. In fact the reservoir was almost empty requiring about two litres of water to fill it to the required...
My wife has a Rover 45 1.6 litre petrol-engined hatchback. She recently had the car serviced by a local garage and we had mentioned that the coolant light was coming on. When checked we were told there...
I have run a 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK Cab from new (it's now at 98,000 miles) and I recently had the autobox circuit board replaced by a good specialist garage, as the gear change sometimes stuck in lower...
 

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