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Is it ok to drive an Astra 1.4 Turbo 150 once a week? With it sitting for days with no oil going to the turbo when it’s cool will that hurt components?
Is 106 degrees celsius too hot for the engine of my 2007 MINI? The warning light has not come on but the bonnet gets very hot.
I have a Ford Focus. The cooling fan starts when I open the driver's door and stays running all the time. Also, the temperature gauge stays on zero throughout any journey. Any advice?
We have a Peugeot 206 HDi and we have never ever heard the fan cut in Is there a way of checking that the fan does cut in and what temperature should it come on?
I have a 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK convertible and it has started running warmer on longer journeys. The water and engine oil are topped up. It normally runs at above 85 degrees then shoots up to 100 degrees,...
I have black liquid pouring out of the water coolant tank on my 2012 Ford Fiesta. What's wrong?
I have a Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCi (180 bhp) which overheats when going up hill on all roads, including motorways. It has done 160,000 miles and I've had the belt and water pump done at 125,000 miles. The fan...
My temperature gauge barely moves even after a good run. My Mitsubishi Shogun is a 2000 GLS 3.2 DI-D. Is this common?. Also my heating is only lukewarm is this connected?
I own a 2012 Seat Exeo ST 2.0 TDi Auto. One morning I found a pool of transmission fluid and water on my drive. It was towed to a SEAT main dealer and they informed me that the coolant system is contaminated...
I have a problem getting all the air out of the cooling system after a thermostat change. What do you recommend?
 

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