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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:20 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2010 Posts: 354
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Location: midlands
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hi people i have a problem and just wanted some advice . got in the other day and a light popped up on the dash and my mfd saying check engine coolant level. but after about a couple of miles it went off. so i checked the level and it took a bit of water . the same happened the other day. i carnt see any water on the floor over night and it runs fine no over heating and the expansion bottle is not boiling up or pressurising so everything seems ok . sorry for the long story and spelling but and ideas will be great 
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:21 pm |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2010 Posts: 1741
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Location: Peterborough
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Is the car overheating?
Any mayo type stuff in oil cap?
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:22 pm |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Try changing the pressure cap, the spring gets weak with age & allows water to escape under pressure when the engine gets hot.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:24 pm |
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no not over heating or any mayo on the cap and checked the cap seems ok
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:34 pm |
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Allen_206 wrote: |
no not over heating or any mayo on the cap and checked the cap seems ok |
New cap is £3.67 from any Peugeot / Citroen main dealer
Id try a new cap for what they cost.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:56 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2010 Posts: 354
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think i will try that and my mate is having it friday to presure test it see if we can see anything just hope its not going to be an expensive one
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 1:00 pm |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Genuine Peugeot / Citroen main dealer parts aint as expensive as you think 
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