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I bought a 2005 Vauxhall Meriva in March this year. The car recently died on me, so I coasted off the road. The temperature looked ok. I saw steam or smoke coming from under the bonnet. I lifted it to...
We have just purchased an S-reg Mitsubishi Shogun Challenger 3.0 6V and find that the fan is running constantly. We contacted the dealer we purchased it from who informs us that this is normal for this...
I'm absolutely hopeless on these matters but I've got a leak somewhere in my radiator. I'm having to top up the coolant every few days. I bought some Radweld, but to me the directions aren't clear as to...
I've recently changed my 2001 Peugeot 306's water pump but the coolant doesn't seem to circulate. I've even removed the thermostat. One of the radiator pipes is very hot and the other is cold. I've checked...
My 1999 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec has started to overheat once in a while. Every now and then the temperature gauge flicks into the red. The warning light doesn't come on and, once pulled over, it'll slowly...
Had a bit of a scare this weekend when my 2001 Citroen Xsara's red warning light above the temperature gauge and the 'STOP' signal on the dashboard started flashing at me. The thermometer shows nothing...
I have a Vauxhall Vectra 2-litre diesel. Can you tell me if the front fan on the radiator is supposed to be running constantly, as my temperature is running up to 90 per cent before the emergency fan kicks...
I have recently had a new head gasket fitted to my Micra, red temp light still came on, took it back to garage and they but a new sensor on, but red temp light still coming on. Do you know what else the...
I have a Mercedes-Benz C180 which I bought from new in late 2002. It has a full Mercedes-Benz service record. Despite its age, the car only has 17,000 miles on the clock. I had the car serviced recently...
I bought an ex-demonstrator 59-plate Ford Focus TDCI in March. Ever since I bought the car the cooling fan runs on for around 20-30 minutes after the car is turned off. This happens two or three times...
 

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