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• Sloshing water in passenger footwell 6 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  The engine started shuddering when I was stationary e.g. waiting at traffic lights, so I took it to a garage and was told that the head gasket needed replacing urgently & that the coolant was leaking. So I shelled out hundreds of pounds for the head gasket to be fixed, picked up the car tonight, and on the way home could hear the water as much as ever. When I opened the bonnet, I could see that the coolant reservoir had drops of water on the cap and sounded as if it was hissing/bubbling & it was still quite hot about half an hour after I'd parked at home.
• Saxo coolant problems 12 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Has anyone suffered with a rushing water noise when they start up their engine (mine is a 98 Citroen SaxoVTR)? Which becomes louder on applying revs. Is...
• s type jaguar 3ltr v6 - high water usage 16 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, my jag is using vast amounts of water..(there is no water in the oil, as iv checked)...the 'engine coolant low' light keeps coming on, and despite topping up, and checking...cannot find any obvious leaks....Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated, this problemhas been going on for months... Thanks.
• Renault Clio III - Water sloshing noise - water pump change 18 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have just picked my car up following a timing belt and water pump change. When driving home I noticed water sloshing sounds when accelerating. Is this normal when having coolant drained and re-added? Thanks in advance   Kate 
• Peugeot 207 1.4 - Head gasket repair under manufacturer warranty 12 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  The head gasket on my 2010Peugeot 207 1.4 was repaired under manufacturer warranty. The failure caused oil to leak into the cooling system. Now there is oil in the coolant and the reservoir is black and stained. Should the cooling system have been flushed and the reservoir cleaned/changed.? Should the cambelt have been renewed? 
• Ford Focus - Replacing thermostat housing on focus 9 May 2011 (Forum)
  My car leaks engine coolant and a garage has told me the thermostat housing needs replacing. I've heard its a common problem on the focus. Cost is £163 (£105 is for the part, rest is labour and antifreeze). Seems expensive to me but this price is also quoted by other garages.
• Ford Fiesta - Fiesta Heater 3 May 2010 (Forum)
  I have a Fiesta whose heater stopped working and only blew cold air. I changed the coolant valve and now it will not switch off- blows hot all the time. I checked the power at the valve end with the ignition on and the contol fully on and it registerd 12v, the same as when the control is in the closed position.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.25 Heating Issue 11 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  If i turn the fan off and leave it for a few minutes, then start the fan up again... warm air blows out for a short time, then goes cold. This can be repeated. Heater control valve? Thanks, Details: T reg 1.25 engine, coolant level is fine.
• Nissan Primera (1990 - 1996) - 1995 1.6LX replace thermostat - hard work ! 6 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Does the process of disconnecting & reconnecting the hose require the services of a contortionist? A wasted day, bad back and leaking coolant... Does anyone have any tips for phase II tomorrow? Nick.
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 97 1.9TD - oil in cooling system 28 May 2008 (Forum)
  My Xantia 1.9TD (1997) has suddenly pumped the contents of the sump into the cooling system such that black oil has erupted through the coolant filler cap (filler cap screwed fully in place)and is now dripping everywhere. Is this likely to be a cylinder head gasket blow or are there other possibilities? Philippio
• Servicing. Rover 420 SLDi 27 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Rover 420 SLDi. I had the coolant and brake fluid replaced yesterday for £37.50. ATS carried out the work. Their staff proved friendly and helpful. Well recommended. Two weeks ago they replaced the engine oil and filter, using Helix 10/40 & a Cooper filter for £22.99.
• mayo in the oil filler 10 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Hi, I just had a coolant leak fixed and an oil gasket replaced. The next day I saw some (not a lot) emulsion on the dipstick and can see more in the oil filler tube (on an MGF). Could this be caused by the engine being opened up to replace the gasket, letting moisture in, along with several days of stop/starting the engine with no distance covered?
• Fixing a pipe with a weld 4 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Hi, My MGF has been in the garage (an MG Rover dealership) for over two weeks, waiting for new metal coolant pipes to be delivered. Apparently Rover are having probs with their parts dept. and things can take ages to be delivered. The garage are saying they can fix the leaking pipe welds by rebraising the join.
• Thermostat fluctuation 25 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  My 91H 205 D turbo has just had a third cambelt and a coolant change. I thought I noticed temp. fluctuations before, but it is now obvious that during a long run, once the thermostat opens (after 5-6 miles) the temp. continues to cycle up and down approx. every 40-50 seconds.
• Renault Captur 2019 1.3 T - Engine overheating 22 Aug 2025 (Forum)
  She has noticed the cooling fan continuing to operate for a long time after parking up . The coolant level is fine and no drips on the garage floor. The warning sign cleared  on re start  Calling Start in the morning for the car to be recovered to the local garage . Any ideas please
• Toyota Yaris 1.0 2007 - Fan kicking in after a few miles 6 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Fan unexpectedly comes on after about 10 mins light driving. - Not leaking coolant. No warning lights shown. - Return (bottom) hose from rad is very hot, hotter than the input (top) hose. - Started doing this after I replaced the battery. But I would expect a blown fuse to cause the fan *not* to come on.
• FIAT Scudo - Fiat Scudo heating problems 29 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Hello my 2003 Fiat Scudo has a problem with the heating blower works fine but never gets hot I have read posts about coolant levels I have checked ok also temp gauge won't go past 70% takes ages to get there if it as a air lock as I read how do I sort it ?
• Who pays for repairs - First 6 months 11 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  Hi All, I've had some issues (coolant leak, EGR valve) with my car (Citroen C4 Grand Picasso). It's within 6 months since I've purchased the car and I'm wondering who is legally obligated to pick up the tab for the repairs, myself or the dealer?
• Vauxhall Vectra C - vectra dti fuel problem 28 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  hi still got fuel problem i put £10 of diesel in andonly got 47 miles on a run just wondered if changing thermostat and coolant temp sensor and vac pipe  will make that much difference , i have serviced it about 2000 miles ago to see if that made any difference but it didnt, hope somebody can help thanks
• Mk2 Golf - Leaking radiator 17 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  I have a Mk2 Golf with a 1300 engine. There is a moderate coolant leak from the sidewall of the radiator, where the mesh meets the plastic sidewall. The radiator is a replacement from the first, it is 6 years old. The leak rate does vary, the worst case is losing 3/4 of a pint in a week / 100 miles Will RADWELD work here?