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Mark - 14 Jan 2004 21:25 GMT

I posted a while back about my coolant warning light coming on, the level
does seem to be dropping over a period of weeks/miles. I can't see any lose
hoses etc. I was thinking of running some of that stop leak addittive
through the system. Anyone got any ideas what the problem might be ? Its not
a major leak. The level in the top up tank goes down by about 2 inches max
and the warning light flickers when its cold.

The car is a peugeot 306 D Turbo 1997

Thanks In advance

Mark

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Bob Minchin - 14 Jan 2004 21:37 GMT

> I posted a while back about my coolant warning light coming on, the level
> does seem to be dropping over a period of weeks/miles. I can't see any lose
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> Mark

quote 'The level in the top up tank goes down by about 2 inches max'

If it only drops by 2" then stops then what is the problem.The working
level in my tank must be about 2" from the top. There has got to be some
allowance for expansion.

Bob

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grjones123 - 03 Feb 2004 11:19 GMT

Hi,
I have a peugeot 306 xldt and the Coolant Level Warning light comes on. I regularly check the level and it is fine. Have just taken it to a garage and they say I need a new radiator, but the sensor is not on the radiator and I'm not loosing water, also the temperature gauge never goes above half hot.
Does anybody know where the Coolant Level Sensor is located?
Cheers
Gary

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Philip Andrews - 03 Feb 2004 22:45 GMT

Hi,

> Hi,
> I have a peugeot 306 xldt and the Coolant Level Warning light comes on. I regularly check the level and it is fine. Have just taken it to a garage

and they say I need a new radiator, but the sensor is not on the radiator
and I'm not losing water, also the temperature gauge never goes above half
hot.

Duff sensor, then.

> Does anybody know where the Coolant Level Sensor is located?

Nope - but try the local Library for a Haynes manual on the car, and see
whether that'll tell you. As far as 'new radiator' is concerned - 'total
cobblers'.

Regards,

Phil Andrews

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Carl Gibbs - 14 Jan 2004 21:43 GMT

> I posted a while back about my coolant warning light coming on, the level
> does seem to be dropping over a period of weeks/miles. I can't see any lose
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> The car is a peugeot 306 D Turbo 1997

If you put something like rad seal in it may stop a leak, or it may cause
even more problems by blocking waterways up!
Have you had the head gasket done recently? What sort of mileage has the
car done?

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