My Nissan Micra's temperature warning light is still coming on after a head gasket change - help!

I have recently had a new head gasket fitted to my Micra, red temp light still came on, took it back to garage and they but a new sensor on, but red temp light still coming on. Do you know what else the...

Has my Peugeot 307's head gasket failed?

My 3-year-old Peugeot 307 1.6 semi-automatic last week had its thermostat housing replaced after losing huge amounts of water overnight. My local garage has told me that the car is showing early signs...

Why is the engine 'Stop' warning coming on when driving my Citroen Xsara in traffic?

My Citroen Xsara has an intermittent 'Stop' warning and temperature light coming on. This only seems to happen when I'm driving in town. When driving on the motorway, there's no problem. I notice the temperature...

Why are my brakes overheating on one side?

I recently took my car for a drive and, by the end of it, my front driver's side brakes were screeching and red hot. I let them cool down and on the return journey there was no problem. Could any one suggest...

Why is our Peugeot 406 overheating?

We have a 1999 Peugeot 406 that seems to get hot very quickly, going from 70 to 90 to 100 on the temperature dial. Also the engine, when hot, runs erratically. Can you help?

What's causing my Peugeot 307SW to emit smoke when stuck in traffic?

When I was driving my 2002 Peugeot 306 SW HDI turbo in slow traffic recently, smoke came out from bonnet which smelled like a burning clutch, and then I couldn't engage the gears at all. The engine temp...

Does my car have an air block in the cooling system?

I think my car has an air block somewhere. It starts every time, cold or hot, with no sludge or mayonnaise anywhere but when driving, the car gets hot and starts making gurgling noises from where you put...

Why is my Volkswagen Golf Estate's expansion tank overheating?

I have, for a while, had problem with overheating with the expansion tank in my Volkswagen Golf estate TDi, particularly when going up steep hills. I keep topping up the coolant tank, sometimes three or...

The perils of overeating

I have a Golf VR6. The car has started to overheat so I’ve pulled over to let it cool down. I’ve then topped it up with water, started the engine with the water cap off and water keeps bubbling to the...