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Ford Focus Estate Diesel 99/2000 - Water / coolant leak 29 Feb 2012 (Forum)
Hi my engine overheated and i had a loss of power when i checked the water level, as soon as i unscrewed the cap all the water started pouring out but... -
Volkswagen Bora - Reason for water temp gauge fluctuation? 30 Mar 2010 (Forum)
Today noticed that when heater was turned up to max and fan switched on that water temp gauge fell from normal position to lower quarter. Car idles well, fuel economy as before and does not require top ups of coolant. Did put VAG-COM on and got a message for intermittent engine coolant temp sensor. Could it be as simple as replace this sensor ?? -
Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.8 intermittent coolant leak 17 Oct 2008 (Forum)
Hi all, I noticed the other day a pool of water under my car and just assumed it was the normal drips from the aircon condensation. going to work this... -
MG MG ZR (2001 - 2005) - 04 1.4 coolant problem??? 26 Aug 2008 (Forum)
hi, car is a 2004 mg zr 1.4 lt. i've just have fitted a replacement radiator as the old one sprang a leak. since fitting it and running the car p to temperature,... -
rover 214 - headgasket / coolant prob? 3 Feb 2007 (Forum)
hello my son has a rover 214 the head gasket went, the head gasket has been replaced the car runs fine ticks over fine but the water is not flowing properly,... -
My car needed a new turbo which the manufacturer is paying for - should I have to pay the labour? 21 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
Last week a couple of yellow warning lights appeared on the dash of my 2014 Skoda Octavia 1.4 petrol. At the main dealer they diagnosed a turbo fault which... -
Why is my Peugeot 106 overheating? 14 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
I have a Peugeot 106 and over the past week I have noticed the temperature light on my dashboard flashing up from time to time. I recently had some work... -
Red alert - fix or not to fix 15 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
I am the owner of a 2003 Rover 75 1.8T. Having had a full service and MOT a month ago, on a recent journey the temperature gauge shot up to red. I stopped... -
'93 Polo. Coolant leak? 17 Oct 2005 (Forum)
About a month ago, I had the Polo (see profile for specifics) in for a service, part of which was a coolant change. When I got back, and a few journeys later (no more than 100 miles) I checked the fluids over, and the coolant level was low. It was about .5 inch under the minimum, so without delay, I added some water and it took no more than 300ml to replenish the level to 'max'. -
Mercedes-Benz C-Class coolant problems 25 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
My Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI W204 is four years old with just under 32K miles on the clock. Yesterday it came back from its service and the dealer informed... -
Corsa C 1.2 SXI+ - Instant gasket + Bars Leak blocking cooling system 9 Mar 2019 (Forum)
It also won't hold higher revs upto 1400-1500, I suspect EGR as when I unplug it nothing changes apart from the "spanner" light coming on. EGR is influenced by coolant and when I removed the water pump the channel that recieves coolant from the heater matrix was dry and pink. The EGR also "pops" about 30 seconds after startup so could be knackered. When I removed the water pump there was massive amounts of excess Instant Gasket around the joints with the timing cover and I could some had broken of. -
My car keeps overheating - what's the problem? 31 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
Recently, I had the water pump changed in my 2005 SEAT Ibiza. It was always at 90 on my temp gauge, but since the pump change it keeps overheating. It's... -
Is engine failure a common issues with the Ford Focus? 7 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
My Ford Focus EcoBoost is presently at a Ford dealer for investigation and I have been informed that it requires a new engine. There's less than 25,000... -
Ford Galaxy suffering coolant problems 22 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2006 Ford Galaxy, which has covered more than 100,000 miles. A few weeks ago we took the car abroad, but the water coolant suddenly emptied and... -
Toyota RAV4 - Repair woes! 12 Jul 2013 (Forum)
Car returned a week last Tuesday. After a week, I noticed coolant from blow-off valve on coolant tank. Coolant level fell to about 10mm below minimum mark, but still quite high. Car is back with them having it sorted. Now even I know that #5 isn't a leak issue and must be caused by pressure i.e. gasket problem. -
Head case 15 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
My daughter has my old 1999 Volvo V70 which has now done 165,000 miles but doesn't look it. Last week the coolant light came on and her garage diagnosed... -
If I replace my Audi A4's coolant sensor myself, how do I then reset the engine warning light? 1 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have an Audi S4 (the 2004 B6 version). The cause of the engine warning light coming on has been diagnosed by my local Audi dealership as a failure of... -
Hyundai i20 - Reduced mpg 26 Dec 2021 (Forum)
I filled some petrol last week and on the MPG reading was going down and down and down as low as 10 miles to the gallon (I've never seen it that low) which spooked me, it has increased to high 20s since but still not great The only thing I've noticed is the bottom coolant hose is cold even after a long run, whereas the top hose is warm, is this normal? From what I can research the thermostat is coming from the bottom hose into the engine, so I'm thinking maybe by the thermostat is open or is not fully closed therfore warm coolant is not staying in the bottom hose and the colder coolant coming from the radiator is entering the engine and reducing mpg -
Ford Fiesta Mk4 1.25 16V 1999 - Coolant temperature sensor / gauge 20 Aug 2018 (Forum)
I dismantled the instrument binnacle and tested the moving coil gauge separately and that's all working OK. So unless there's another coolant sensor I can't see I assume the sender unit connects to the ECU which has a relay output to control the radiator cooling fan and a signal output to drive the gauge. If I'm correct then either there's a wiring fault or the ECU is faulty. -
Hyundai Getz 1.1 year 2007 - Hyundai getz radiator fan not working 6 Jun 2017 (Forum)
With ignition on I've swapped the two 30A fuse links between fan and blower and its not that. I've bridged RAD1 and RAD 2 relays and the fan runs. I've disconnected the coolant temp switch and the fan runs. Are there enough clues above for someone to offer some advise on how to proceed further as I desperately need this car on the road for my wife. The coolant switch has 4 wires. the car doesnt have a temp gauge only a blue bulb sign on the dash that goes out when engine is warmed up.
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