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Re: Check engine light and coolant low message
« Reply #15 on: 23 March 2026, 19:36:02 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 23 March 2026, 16:48:58
Quote from: TheBoy on 23 March 2026, 15:22:21
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 23 March 2026, 11:16:37
Unless fitted with a proper gearbox >:D
Gearbox makes no difference to how crap (comparatively speaking) the engine is, as well you know.
I never had the inferior pre facelift technology in V6 flavour >:D
Which goes some way to explain your dillusion around 3.2 being equal to the far superior 3.0 ;D
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Re: Check engine light and coolant low message
« Reply #16 on: 24 March 2026, 08:46:31 »
The plastic washer is still in place. The float is still er...floating. Haven't done the paperclip thing yet.
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Re: Check engine light and coolant low message
« Reply #17 on: 24 March 2026, 09:31:54 »
Quote from: chrisr on 24 March 2026, 08:46:31
The plastic washer is still in place. The float is still er...floating. Haven't done the paperclip thing yet.
If the paperclip cures it, then the fault is likely to be either a rusty magnet or a knackered reed switch if the float is OK.  Same solution - replace bottle (replacing the reed switch is possible, but tricky to remove sensor from bottle.
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Re: Check engine light and coolant low message
« Reply #18 on: 29 March 2026, 18:39:33 »
I have now replaced the coolant reservoir and the after cat lambda sensor which seems to have solved both the problems  :)
Should I replace the pre cat lambda sensor as a preventative measure or leave well alone now the check engine light is out?
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Re: Check engine light and coolant low message
« Reply #19 on: Yesterday at 09:26:26 »
No need to replace the pre-starting cat sensors if they aren't faulty.
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Re: Check engine light and coolant low message
« Reply #20 on: Yesterday at 17:49:59 »
Well that'll teach me - ran the car with no problems for about 20 mins yesterday, check engine light back on after a 10 minute drive today. What shall I try next?
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Re: Check engine light and coolant low message
« Reply #21 on: Yesterday at 18:56:49 »
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Re: Check engine light and coolant low message
« Reply #22 on: Yesterday at 18:59:14 »
Good idea! Until mot time.....
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Re: Check engine light and coolant low message
« Reply #23 on: Yesterday at 19:00:08 »
Quote from: chrisr on Yesterday at 17:49:59
Well that'll teach me - ran the car with no problems for about 20 mins yesterday, check engine light back on after a 10 minute drive today. What shall I try next?
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Re: Check engine light and coolant low message
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