2006 Sport. I've had the car since new. Total miles travelled 92,090 miles. Had a recon gearbox and cam belt change plus all the other suggested parts changed 18,500 miles ago - over the 18,500 miles I've topped the coolant up with half-a-litre of fluid!! Seem a lot to me? Perhaps there is a fault? Over the 73,500 miles until the repairs, I didn't need to top up. Andrew Kennedy

well check for fluid leaks at the front of the engine, where pipes are disturbed for cambelt change.
and the rear top

Thanks for that Andy! Am I going to see the pipe connections from looking under the bonnet, or is a matter of getting under the car? I'd be interested to know your experience in topping up with coolant - half-a-litre in 18,000 seem a lot to me. When I had the gear box replaced I seem to remember a conversation about coolant sometimes finding it's way into the gearbox. Any thoughts. Andrew Kennedy

look from the top at the pipes.
look for crystals and white stuff on the joints.

It's lost more coolant than it should, but its not masses

Thanks again Andy!! Would I be correct in thinking that when the guy filled up the coolant after the repairs, it would take quite a few miles to sort the level out anyway? Sitting is sunny Spain at the moment. The run down through France to the Costa's gave the car a good work out. Andrew Kennedy

yes it would take a day following the cambelt change for the level and air to sort itself out.

Maybe most of the coolant was lost straight after the change ?
or have u been frequently checking and topping up ?

Hi Andy...….Message on dash came up "coolant level low". That was well into the 18,000 miles covered after the repair and that's when the top up was one big half litre. Will have a look under the bonnet tomorrow - if I can manage to get of the deck chair. No point in going to the beach just at the moment.....if you've been watching the news, all the beaches and shore areas down here have been having storms and SNOW. Regards.....Andrew Andrew Kennedy