What does this symbol mean...?

Six6siX

Six6siX

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This may seem like a very simple question, but I have no idea...

I drove to work this morning no problems. When I'd finished about mid afternoon, I got into the car to go home, and started the diesel preheat - as you do...

All fine, and then a strange symbol came on the dash after the coil light goes out:

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Wierd, never seen that before...so I start the engine and it starts fine - the red symbol goes off, car performs as normal.

Went out this evening, and the light never came on any of the times I started the car.

So, what does it mean, and should I be worried about any impending disaster...? :)
 
mr tommo said:
Think youv'e got a whale in your tank, Not sure though i could be wrong.
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lol :p

I'll check coolant in the morning, but I am quite sure it was relatively full when I changed the oil and filters last month.

Could the hot weather have had a big impact on the level? I did do a fair bit of driving round derbyshire last week. :confused:
 
Not trying to scare you or anything, but last time I saw that light on my Dturbo, I was having to refill my coolant about one a week! In the end the bugger needed a new radiator and water pump :mad: Apparently the rads are a weak part on 306's.
 
355F1512TR said:
Not trying to scare you or anything, but last time I saw that light on my Dturbo, I was having to refill my coolant about one a week! In the end the bugger needed a new radiator and water pump Apparently the rads are a weak part on 306's.
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Eek. Well this is the first time I've had to specifically check the coolant in the 5 months I've had the car, so fingers crossed its nothing serious.

I've just been reading up about dturbos and cooling - and as you say, the weak points appear to be rad disintegrating and/or leaking pipes. I'll give the whole system a check tomorrow and see if anything seems out of place.

The water pump *should* be fine as it was changed at 70k along with the cambelt (car is at 108k now), and the car doesn't overheat. I'll check for pressure in any case. :)
 
Thats definitely the

"Theres a table upside down in the swimming pool - warning light"

...obviously... :rolleyes:
 
Defo low coolant. This happened to me recently, because when I had previously checked it I hadnt put the cap back properly on the coolant tank.
 
mr tommo said:
Think youv'e got a whale in your tank, Not sure though i could be wrong.
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Haha! :D


Don't forget to remove Pinnochio and Jonah when you get that whale out. :)

It could also mean

"This car sponsered by le creuset"
 
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chenko said:
Look in the manual? :confused:
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I did. It doesn't mention it.

Anyway, I topped it up this morning and had a look around for potential leaks but nothing seemed cracked/broken/loose.

However, the bottom part of the rad itself looked to be a bit worse than the top. Tried to take a pic but its hard to tell just by looking at it - actually looks worse in the picture than it is - anything to worry about?

 
Thats just stones that have easier access to that particular part of the rad. Not going to blow up on you any time soon. :p

What car is it? I'd assume a 306 DTurbo but from that pic, the dials look like they are LCD or something heh
 
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