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Title: Coolant Warning
Post by: jamescropley on 12 November 2008, 21:41:23

Iv'e just got bac in from a 20 mile drive and when i switched off the engine my dash said coolant level. It doesn't say if its low or anything. Now what is coolant level? and how do i resolve it?

Title: Re: Coolant Warning
Post by: Andy B on 12 November 2008, 21:48:18

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Iv'e just got bac in from a 20 mile drive and when i switched off the engine my dash said coolant level. It doesn't say if its low or anything. Now what is coolant level? and how do i resolve it?

'Coolant level' means it's low .... or at least it thinks it's low. Have a look at the header tank, driver's side wing (lift bonnet first  ::)) and look where the level is relative to the line on the bottle. Be aware though that a hot engine will give a slightly lower level than if the engine is cold - the line has an arrow pointing towards it with 'kalt' (German for cold)
If it's significantly low, leave the car till the morning when it's cold & top up to the line. If it already at the line, it could be the sensor in the bottom of the header tank that's failed.

Title: Re: Coolant Warning
Post by: jamescropley on 12 November 2008, 21:50:59

Is that the water tank? It's the only one i can think of. I thought it was pretty full.

Title: Re: Coolant Warning
Post by: Andy B on 12 November 2008, 21:56:05

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Is that the water tank? It's the only one i can think of. I thought it was pretty full.

It's called a header tank, yellow cap on the driver's side of the engine bay and will spew hot water out if you open it now!!  :o
If it's at or above the level line, then the level switch, which it a part of the tank is likely to be goosed. Either unplug from the switch & bridge the two terminals in the plug to turn the message off, or replace the header tank - £30-ish

Title: Re: Coolant Warning
Post by: jamescropley on 12 November 2008, 22:03:09

Thanks andy. I'll try it in the morning. I didnt want to sound thick!!

Title: Re: Coolant Warning
Post by: Moos3h on 12 November 2008, 22:10:50

Yep, more than likely the sender is full of poop that stops it functioning correctly.  Easiest just to pick up a new header tank from a breakers (or here!) and swap the whole lot as I don't think it's designed to come apart.

Cheers,
James

Title: Re: Coolant Warning
Post by: Entwood on 12 November 2008, 22:12:22

If it is low and you top it up use a 50:50 mixture of water :Vx antifreeze  if you don't you gradually reduce the concentration of antifreeze and get many more problems long term .. :(

Title: Re: Coolant Warning
Post by: 4397KENNY on 12 November 2008, 22:23:39

clarkes scrapyard has about 3 up there   :y

Title: Re: Coolant Warning
Post by: Andy B on 12 November 2008, 22:26:21

For the price of a nice shiney new bottle, I'd not bother with the scrappies.