Radiator and Engine Cooling Repair
The cooling system carries heat away from the engine using coolant, a radiator, a water pump, a thermostat, hoses and one or more electric fans. You need this work when the temperature gauge climbs, the coolant level keeps dropping, steam or a sweet smell appears, or the heater blows cold. Overheating damages engines quickly, so it is not a fault to drive on.
Cooling System we carry out
8 jobs in this area of the car. Each page says what it involves and where we can do it.
Radiator Repair & Replacement
Repair or replacement of a leaking, blocked or damaged radiator, the unit that carries engine heat away into the air.
WorkshopCoolant Flush & Replacement
Draining old coolant and refilling with the correct mix, then bleeding trapped air out of the system.
DoorstepWorkshopWater Pump Replacement
Replacement of the water pump that circulates coolant, usually after a leak from its seal or noise from the bearing.
WorkshopThermostat Replacement
Replacement of the thermostat, the valve that controls when coolant flows to the radiator and how fast the engine warms up.
DoorstepWorkshopCooling Fan Repair
Repair of the electric cooling fan, its relay, sensor and wiring, the usual reason a car overheats only in traffic.
DoorstepWorkshopRadiator Hose Replacement
Replacement of cracked, swollen or leaking coolant hoses and the clamps that hold them.
DoorstepWorkshopEngine Overheating Repair
Diagnosis of an engine that runs hot, working through coolant, fan, thermostat, radiator and head gasket in order.
DoorstepWorkshopRadiator Cleaning & Flushing
External and internal cleaning of a radiator clogged by construction dust, insects and old coolant scale.
Workshop
How a job runs
Same four steps every time, whether we come to you or you come to us.
Describe the symptom
You do not need to know the cause. Tell us what you hear, feel or smell and when it happens.
We inspect it
At your location where the job allows, otherwise at a workshop with the right equipment.
You get a price
Parts and labour, itemised, before anything is taken apart. You decide whether to go ahead.
We fix it
Parts matched to your exact vehicle. The old ones come back to you if you want them.
At your door, or in the workshop?
Some of this work needs equipment that does not travel. Here is the split for this category.
How we work
Four things we do on every job, in every category.
Diagnosis before quote
We find the fault first. A price given over the phone for a noise nobody has heard is a guess.
The price is agreed first
You approve the work and the cost before a spanner is picked up. Extra work means another call.
Parts you can check
We tell you whether a part is genuine, OEM, aftermarket or used, and what each one costs.
Old parts returned
Ask and we will hand back whatever we replaced. It is the simplest proof that the job was done.
Cooling System: common questions
Book a cooling system job
Pick the job if you know it, or just describe the symptom. A person reads every request and calls you back.
Tell us the car and the symptom
We will arrange a mechanic at your location, or a slot at the nearest workshop. No payment until the price is agreed.