Recent content by wardog

yes ... the radiator had some "holes" but this was a problem that I fixed. I bought some fluid (made specially for filling the radiator) and mixed it up with the water and the problem is gone. After that I went to a service where they couldn't find out why and where the water is going. I think...

so ... if I got it right you suggest to change the thermostat and the temperature sensor!? the radiator is hot yes and I have to fill it up with water from time to time. The rubber pipes (where the water flows), which go to the engine I think, are hot. There is no white smoke (which appears...

well the mileage says it's 93,000km but they are more for sure, but I can't know for sure. maybe 130,000-150,000. I will buy an oil cooler for the rallye version if I buy one but I'm not sure (as you do) that this is the problem, because the oil is not heated at all - it's the engine itself. Can...

Hi ... somewhere in this site I read a post which says: "Needed an oil cooler badly (fitted to later models and Rallye only). 15 minutes in the lanes driving as it begged to be driven saw the oil temperature needle nudge the red." My problem however is not the oil temperature but the...