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Yes. Look for a stain where water has come out (usually from a pipe, the radiator, the water pump or the thermostat housing. I could show you, but you'd have to pay an open return air fare from Glasgow to Stansted and a day car hire for me.

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They're intermiscible but make sure any future topups are the later spec. More to the point, where's the leak!

Maybe? Which trim and engine do you have, because the brake disc size varies?

Throw it back to the mechanic with the words "You broke it; you fix it! Where's my free courtesy car while you're doing so?"

Well, a "Sportline 1.5 with 19-inch alloy wheels" will have a teeth chipping and osteopath pleasing ride.

Well, technically they are correct. That said, from about 40_000 miles the effective viscosity of the gear oil starts to rise, and you may achieve lower power losses (hence better mpg, gear shift quality and acceleration) with a change. This is more marked with an automatic, to the extent that it is a service recommendation from ZF Transmission,

That'll be it!

H*11 NO you are not the only person thinking this!

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If it's a moulded hose (which it sounds like) a parts factor or a main stealer.

One word; differential . If one driveshaft is now effectively disconnected, you'll get no drive to either wheel.

Frankly no. There is a traction control light that would flash.

That covers a lot of territory; are you any nearer to Maud?

..."meat". I know vegetarians who dislike "vegetarian meat", at least in part because they dislike the texture of meat rather than on any ethical grounds. I actually agree with them and will ignore vegetarian "burgers" and "sausages" on a menu as "not food" but will happily order something like, say, mushroom chilli, cheese sauce pasta... In the same vein, I would dislike an electric car with "simulated ICE engine sounds" (and dislike ICE cars with simulated engine sounds too).

Also @RichardStandard10 Well, this certainly looks the part for sealing joints at water system temperatures.

@Thefeliciahacker @RichardStandard10 I've never made a water pump gasket, but I've made thermostat gaskets for Ford Kent and Pinto, BL A and B series and Vauxhall HA and HB engines from Cornflakes packets. That said I did use a smear of Red Hermatite as well.

Almost certainly yes. And if you had a boost leak on a TDi black smoke.

Bushes or pins first. Then the rack and yes I'd get a garage to supply and fit an exchange rack. Then tyres. And finally alignment, which would need doing after the other suspension work anyway.

Living in Sheffield, Hermatite, all day every day. Check whether red or green is more applicable since I can't remember and don't have either to hand.

Exhaust back box I think.

@RichardStandard10 My best suggestion for the fan would be a search for Kenlowe (note spelling) and Skoda 130 (since the Estelle and Rapid 130 have lots of common parts).

Which will only give us the place and approximate time of first registration; There may be something like 8_000 vehicles with those details.

Check the battery is correctly coded into the car; If that's wrong it could explain all you reported codeds.