Coolant level all over the place...

[Meek_racing]

I’ve noticed over the past week or so that in the mornings my coolant level is sometimes below midpoint even after over 25-30min of driving, I know it normaly takes only a few min to get upto temp as I go straight onto the highway from my house and for a long period of time.

This morning it was the same, but I have also noticed that going down hill slowly or accelerating it is dipping up and down quite a bit on the gauge… Never above mid point but always below....

Is this just a simple case of topping it up? Or something a bit more serious? Either that or i'm still drunk :S lol

 

[KingTrophy]

I had exactly the same problem on Sunday driving back from Plymouth, would like to know if this is a typical Renault "quality" issue or something else?!

 

[Rich]

Level or temp?

The gauge shows coolant temp. Going up and down is a know issue with the sender gauge/sender wiring a fair few threads on here about it.

 

[Alan]

Yep as Rich said its a commen problem...get it booked in as its under warranty.

Al.

 

[Adam]

i have a problem where mine is leaking from somewhere and it has been since i have owned the car (12 months). it has been in and out of renault more than a flashers pants go up and down..

its had a new h/gasket because they said it had a small hole in it and its still spraying from somewhere, now they think it is a sensor so it will be back in at the end of the week, thats if mine is back from the body shop then:dapprove: .

only good thing to come out of it was that renault gave me a whole new exhaust (apart from the back boxes) for free as it started to blow at about 27k

 

[Munson]

Yep, that's the notorious temp sender wiring issue. Get it sorted asap.

 

[Meek_racing]

Yeah i meant the temp sorry

Thanks for the help. If its a problem then does that mean the engine could be overheating and giving out false readings? Will give the garage a call later on!