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• Ford KA 2003 - Driving with heater on full 9 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Hi I'm having to drive around with my heater on full to stop the temperature light coming on, what is the most likely cause?. Coolant levels are fine had an air block a while ago but that is all sorted now. Don't dare take the car further than local areas. Thanks
• ford mondeo diesel - fhing glow plug light and poor start & smoke in am 13 May 2014 (Forum)
  hi ive got a turbo deilsel mondeo and the glow plug light is flashing and in the morning on first start it smokes white smoke a lot and coughs and splutters what is wrong ive been told its the coolant temperature sensor
• vauxhall vectra c dti - vectra dti fuel problem 6 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  still got problems with my 2.0 dti using alot of fuel . i put £10 of diesel in and got 43 miles on a run have serviced it and changed vacuum pipes , could it be coolant temp sensor and thermostat or injectors , temp gauge sits at 80 - 85 
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 2001 1.4 cooling fans do not start 8 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Fabia 2001 1.4i cooling fans do not start, I changed the fans switch, and the coolant sensor is working fine, but the fans some times work property. Some times do not works for days. I need help, Thanks
• Radiator - sealant or 'pint-a-day' 27 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Do these sealants cause problems with pumps, seals etc sealants, or should I top up with a pint-a-day coolant/water until the new rad arrives.
• Smell of antifreeze in car (mondeo) 4 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Any help out there please. 1999 Mondeo 1.9td. All of a sudden I can smell antifreeze in my car when I have the heater on. I am loosing some coolant, but I cannot see any leak, the carpets are bone dry under the heater. Would I do any good putting in Radweld
• Skoda Citigo - Radweld - impact on Antifreeze 27 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  I have a radiator leak that requires 100-200ml (min mark to max) of topping up about every 100 miles. The radiator system itself takes only 1.5l of coolant. Question: if I put half a can (125ml) of radweld into the radiator will that reduce the effectiveness of my antifreeze or am I worrying unecessarily? Thank you
• Ford S-MAX petrol - Ford 1.6 ecoboost turbo gone 29000 miles 1 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Hi all Turbo blown on way home from France. Car is 2011 and low milage. Been a recall Where ford want to add a coolant sensor among other things. Chances of getting them to Pay for the turbo!?!
• Honda Jazz - Honda Jazz 75,000 mile service items 17 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm just about to get my car serviced,Two dealers prices varied quite a bit.So I'm comparing llike with like does anyone have a definitive list of the items covered.One mentioned that transmisssion fluid is an optional extra.Is coolant & brake fluid changed.Cheers for the help.
• R Reg Polo - Radiator leak 11 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I had a leak in my R-reg Polo's radiator about 2 weeks ago and was recommended to try Bars Leaks. This worked well but this morning the coolant warning light came on again. Is Bars Leaks a stop gap only or does it mean the radiator is on it's way out? I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks Doug
• Volkswagen G12 antifreeze 29 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I have to carry-out some work on our Peugeot 306 which involves draining the coolant. As I have a full bottle of VW G12 antifreeze I was going to use this for the refill. Am I risking disaster? Or if I make sure I completely flush the old stuff out should I be okay? Or should I just use "normal" antifreeze?
• renault laguna over heating 21 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Has anyone had problems with laguna overheating, in particular releasing coolant through pressure cap. I have replaced the pressure cap, thermostat, radiator, the head gasket was done 60000 miles ago by renault and i am now losing my marbles with what this could be. Please help me before i completly lose the plot with this problem!!!
• Vauxhall astra temperature problem 25 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  This is more noticeable when driving around town. On the motorway the change is not as great. I have checked the coolant and I am not getting any oil in it and it does not seem to be losing any. It also never overheats. Any ideas. Thanks Crol
• Help! Fiesta (OHV) thermostat 6 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Just doing the coolant change on my girlfriend's Fiesta. It's the 1.3 OHV engine. Anyone know how you get the thermostat out? I've removed the thermostat housing, and now can't get it out! The manual says to 'compress and withdraw thermostat retaining clip' but doesn't show a picture.
• Astra T/D 1.7 19 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  My Astra has developed a coolant leak within the last 2/3 days, seems to be coming from the below the water pump area, dripping in 3 places.How difficult is it to repair/replace the pump , any idea of cost ?. Are there any known problems ?
• Vauxhall Corsa D (2006 - ) - 07 1.4 Head Gasket/Water Coolant/Engine failure 18 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I had to get recovery and the recovery man said that it looked as though the head Gasket had blown and the water coolant container was leaking into the engine causing it to overheat and cut out. The vauxhall garage originally said that this should be covered under warranty , but now there technicians have looked at this they said that they may not pay for this as they think i've driven for too long on low water causing more damage.
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 02 1.9 130 BHP - White(ish) smoke. 3 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I've added an oil supplement for stopping smoke (it was a very thick gel / liquid substance) they claim it repairs rubber seals and stops stem / valve leaks. - Its made no difference. 3. If I removed the coolant tank cap so the pressure is removed and left the car stationary - would that prevent the coolant leaking into the exhust? Anyone else have any thoughts / ideas why the car would smoke like it does?
• Toyota Yaris (1999 - 2005) - Garage keep finding new faults - now another £700? 16 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  The water pump was replaced (£310) but I continued to have problems - the underlying fault was not fixed. The next suggestion was to replace the coolant sensor (£71), but I continued to have the same problem and it started to get progressively worse - the coolant level started to drop and the engine malfunction light started to come on intermittently and they eventually did diagnose a head gasket failure.
• Toyota Starlet - Coolant temperature sensor and temperature gauge 31 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  I finally got around to getting a warning code from it, and it came back with 22, indicating an issue with the coolant temperature sensor. I researched the correct part to buy, and decided that Cambiare VE375145 would do the job, so bought one from ebay for about £15.
• Ford Mondeo estate 2010 - Ford 1.8 tdci mondeo overheating 14 Apr 2018 (Forum)
    Dealer mentioned about an overheating issue which they had 'fixed' by changing the thermostat.  So last summer it overheated on the M25 (almost no coolant) - I should have taken it straight back to the dealer (another bad move) but took it to my local garage instead.  They changed the fan which wasn't working.  Overheated again about a week later - this time found the coolant leaking out the thermostat housing.