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coolant low......!
« on: 19 September 2006, 20:27:25 »
not long had my car and already something is not right....

2000 3.0 MV6 estate....

coolant low warning on the dash, looked underneath and saw water dripping from middle of car, around about the back of the engine...!!!!

topped up about two pints of water... drove i for about 15 miles and no leak....??????

any ideas fellas....!!!!!

ECC not working at the moment, being fiixed soon by the gararge i got the car from...... faulty vapourizer...or something like that????? all i know its behined the dash and it all has to come out to get to it.....!!!

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« Reply #1 on: 19 September 2006, 20:29:45 »
Sounds like a HBV to me
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« Reply #2 on: 19 September 2006, 20:46:18 »
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Sounds like a HBV to me

Yeah have to agree with timbuk on this thats why he should be an expert  ;D
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Re: coolant low......!
« Reply #3 on: 19 September 2006, 21:34:14 »
HBV (Heater Bypass Valve) is the likely culprit. £26 from dealer.

Whats not working with ECC?
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« Reply #4 on: 19 September 2006, 22:45:00 »
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HBV (Heater Bypass Valve) is the likely culprit. £26 from dealer.

Whats not working with ECC?


it's not blowing cold......

when i went to look at the car before i bought it the AC didnt blow cold....i told the gararge that i whould buy it if they got it working. The day before i picked it up they got the system re-gassed, when i picked it up the next day it still didnt work...! i was told that when they picked it up for the AC place it worked fine blowing very cold...so.....i took the car back for them to sort it and now i'm being told that the vaporizer it knackerd and needs replacing....(at there cost) it went in today to get done....but....got a call this afternoon to be told that the part is on speical order and wont be in for three weeks........:(....i've got the car back so i'm just waiting now......
i've been told that this unit is behined the dash....and the whole dash needs to come out so they can get to it...

i was thinking of just giving the car back and getting my money back...but it's such a lovery car and in very good condition considering it's on 107k
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« Reply #5 on: 19 September 2006, 22:49:56 »
is the HBV a common problem......? and is i the start of somthing more serious>>!!!!!!!
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« Reply #6 on: 19 September 2006, 22:57:09 »
Heater not blowing properly and leak near back of engine? HBV for 1000000000000% certain. I think. Perhaps.

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« Reply #7 on: 19 September 2006, 22:58:41 »
it blows hot fine......but not ice cold......



did you get my PM about the mirror?
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« Reply #8 on: 19 September 2006, 22:58:57 »
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is the HBV a common problem......? and is i the start of somthing more serious>>!!!!!!!

Yep, common problem, quite simple to do if a bit awkward. Can leak onto the Dis pack, so is advisible to change asap if faulty.
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« Reply #9 on: 19 September 2006, 23:02:47 »
water involved i take it.....and whats a dis pack?
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« Reply #10 on: 19 September 2006, 23:09:31 »
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water involved i take it.....and whats a dis pack?

Yep, water involved ,HBV and Dis pack both sit at the back of the engine underneath the scuttle panel
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« Reply #11 on: 19 September 2006, 23:13:12 »
ok.....thanks. is there a "how to" on the forum on how to get to these....?
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« Reply #12 on: 19 September 2006, 23:23:23 »
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ok.....thanks. is there a "how to" on the forum on how to get to these....?


No,ive just been looking for you and i dont think there is, but if you search for the key words there is plenty of related topics ;)
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« Reply #13 on: 19 September 2006, 23:36:50 »
nice one....didnt think of that.....i'll give it a try......

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« Reply #14 on: 20 September 2006, 09:56:39 »
HBV replacement - take off wipers and scuttle to get better access. Behind drivers side bank of cylinders you should see the beast, 3 coolant hoses and a small vacuum pipe goes to it. Fiddly due to lack of space, but easy job.
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