Yozza
Member Since: 01 Mar 2020
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Posts: 55
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I’ve had a warning pop up intermittently telling me the coolant level is low. However, you experienced folk on here have already had this issue and so I sourced a replacement expansion tank. At the weekend I change the front wheel bearings and once I started the car up after the service I noticed the coolant warning light was permanently lit amber. I thought this was my cue to replace the expansion tank thinking this was faulty sensor related. I replaced the tank with minimal loss of fluid, however, the coolant light was still illuminated and with no warning of low-level. I didn’t bleed the system as as I said earlier there was minimal fluid loss.
What could be the possible causes for the coolant light to be permanently let amber?
Thanks.
Y
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 24th Aug 2020 3:09 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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there isnt a coolant level light.
please describe the light that's on.
Is it !
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| 24th Aug 2020 4:33 pm |
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Yozza
Member Since: 01 Mar 2020
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Posts: 55
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I originally had a warning message regarding the level. Now I have a coolant (presumably) temp light permanently amber (just below the coolant temp gauge)
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| 24th Aug 2020 5:32 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10502
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Probably low brake pads if it’s a yellow !
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| 24th Aug 2020 6:35 pm |
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Yozza
Member Since: 01 Mar 2020
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Posts: 55
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Now that makes sense as I broke the cable going to the front near side pads.
Thanks for your replies, I thought it was a coolant issue and was nervous about it overheating.
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| 24th Aug 2020 6:56 pm |
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hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
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There is a warning light for coolant overheat but it is red and above the temp gauge
Andi
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| 25th Aug 2020 9:36 pm |
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