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• Citroen Xsara 'Y' Reg - Loosing coolent water 30 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I seem to be loosing water from my radiator coolant bottle. I have to add 0.5 litres every day.  Driving long distance I have no broblems, sitting in traffic and start stop traffice causes the coolent warning lite to come on.  When I then drive the coolent warning lite goes out.
• BMW 2002 E39 525 - loss of power and white smoke 31 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  but has recently developed a loss of power and is blowing out white smoke but there is no loss of coolant any ideas would help  
• Pug 306 heater matrix 30 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Now I know what was causing my windscreen to mist up after 15 mins of driving. It is definitely a coolant leak, as I can smell the antifreeze. I have the haynes manual and can see that this is quite a tedious job (dash out). I will be doing this job myself, so if anyone has been there and has any shorcuts/tips for me, I would appreciate them.
• Toyota Hilux Surf (1984 - ) - 1991 2.4td erratic temp gauge 9 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  hi all, my 1991 2.4td surf has an erratic temp gauge, it often goes to the high end, then stays for a while before going back to the middle. the coolant level doesnt drop at all, nor are there any leaks. could this be the thermostat or something else? also the speedo doesnt work. how easy is it to change/check the speedoo cable. i am a novice in the mechanics dept so any advice would greatly help, thanks
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 2004 2000 head gasket? 20 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Bought the car, 54 reg 140 tdi( now with 45K) last Jan topped up the coolant for the first time in December in response to the warning light and again last week now the lights on again 400miles later. Doen't look good but car going fine, no signs of contamination( oil or water ) temp guage ok, no white exhaust smoke.
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 01 2.0 DTi How to drain radiator / cooling system 9 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I am thinking about draining the radiator and replacing the coolant in my 'Y' reg Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 DTi and also my 'W' reg Pug 206 1.4 petrol. How do I go about it for both cars and is it easy enough to do at home. I think you take off the top hose and bottom hose and flush through with a domestic hose pipe, is this correct?
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 1.6 Cooling system/heater problems 4 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  my Renault Megane 1.6 rt cooling system temperature soon gets to the halfway mark on the dial ( it never used to reach this level even on a hot summers day) and maintains this level only getting hotter when standing in traffic or eg pulling up hill or cools down when cruising downhill or when fan kicks in. also heater not noticeably working. Any ideas on what may cause this. there has been no loss of coolant. s
• Toyota - You ARE joking! 11 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  My daughter has just had her Yaris serviced by a main dealer. A special price for older vehicles £140. No complaints at that. Plus coolant change & brake fluid change. More ££s than expected but convenience etc. etc. OK Centre exaust box rotting so best to have all replaced Sir, as it may be impossible to split it from the rest of the exaust .
• mercedes sprinter overheating 9 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi My mercedes sprinter is overheating. There is a new radiator fitted, and the coolant level is full. Initially the water was boiling out of the radiator. I filled it up and tried to bleed it...... Got lots of air coming up. Within 4 miles the van starts to overheat. With the radiator cap off and engine running nothing seems to happen.
• Why do cars have cambelts? 30 May 2006 (Forum)
  My 1987 Mazda 323 doesn't have a cambelt, the result of which means that even a full service ( oil/filter, coolant, plugs, brake fluid, air filter ) only comes to about £120 if that. My question is, does having a cambelt really improve the car or is it a money making scheme by manufacturers that they build in when they dont have to?
• Freelander 1.8 xei 1998 Oil Sludge. 16 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I am also aware of probs with the head gaskets on early Freelanders and am concerned about this. We are also losing coolant like it's going out of style !! Looking forward to some top tips.
• 306TD Water Loss 4 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi my 306 turbo diesel has started to loss water rapidly, it used to lose about a pint of water over a couple of weaks which was acceptable but now it has progressed to being 3quarters of the expansion tank over a day. i know it's not the headgasket as the topend was rebuilt not so long ago and ive checked it. i can't see any obvious leaks so wondered if there was a known common problem? what about the core plugs?(think thats there name, round inserts in top of block near coolant drain plug?) cheers chris
• Golf Mk2 water leak mystery 23 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I have a 1986 C Golf GTi 1800 that I have to top the coolant up on with about a pint of water a week. We've replaced loads of hoses, even the cap on the filler bottle, and it still loses water. There's never any trace of water anywhere, there's nothing in the oil so it's not head gasket.
• VW Golf - leaking radiator connection 27 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I have a VW Mk 2 Golf 1300. I am getting a coolant leak from the radiator bottom hose connection. I replaced the bottom hose and clip but it still leaks. When I tighten the hose clip the leak gets much worse. Is the actual radiator male connector faulty?
• DIY aircon service 27 May 2004 (Forum)
  drove past the local aircon service place and they have a sign out "DIY aircon topup" from £7.00 Turns out it is a can of 134a with a screw adapter to "topup" the coolant. I always through that the gas was added by weight rather than pressure, so unless you remove what is already in - how would you know how much gas to add? or do this kits just work on the pressure within the circuit?
• 160psi all round-Head gasket ok? VW Golf 5 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Happy new year everybody. I\'ve lost half a litre of coolant in the last 2000 miles from somewhere. So I did a compression test, and all cylinders come up 160psi, within 2 psi. It\'s a mk2 Golf Gti 8v. Can anyone tell me whether the head gasket looks sound from this, and I should look for the leak elsewhere - or that it ain\'t necessarily so?
• Fuel Guage, Mk3 VW Golf 26 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Fuel guage stopped working on MK3 VW Golf... Was working fine yesterday. Changed front brake pads, brake servo hose and coolant leak. Guage read 1/4 tank before fixing these things, now reads zero...... Wiring from fuel sender to guage seems OK (reads 400 ohms). Fuel sender seems to be open circuit... Do people reckon the sensor just died at a very coincident time, or am I missing something here?
• ZX Rad Flushing 12 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Very occasionally, the temp light on my 94 1.4i Cit ZX comes on. Its usually after about 30 mins of town driving. Doesn't seem to lose coolant, no emulsification of the oil. I'm going to test the thermostat at the weekend and thought while its out I'd give the radiator and engine a flushing. The only thing that bothers me is that the bottom hose of the rad looks a bit fiddly to get to - has anyone done this before on a Cit and got any pointers?
• Xsara maint indicator. 25 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  . - Airbag warning lights on, wires under seats faulty. - Leaking oil, oil filter put on too tight when in for service. - Leaking coolant, thremostat housing replaced. Not bad for an 18 month old car!
• Punto GT Head gasket? 22 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  -Idling/running problems(during idling the engine sometimes hunts between 300-1200rpm especially when cold.Whilst trying to drive in this condition acceleration feels jumpy to say the least.) -Gradual loss of coolant. -White exhaust smoke during operating temperature. The car has been to Fiat a few times and all they have done is changed the Lambda sensor to no avail.Charged me £200 total for the 2 visits. No engine overheating.Does this sound like a blown gasket?