Engine Coolant and "clunking"

[Kertallica]

I know engine coolant goes down from time to time, however is it normal for it to be at the minimum level after 7 months of owning it? Maybe I've been thrashing my Abarth so much my engine has been getting a little toasty lol

Also, has anyone else heard a clunking noise if they reverse with their full lock on, with the wheels turned fully before reversing? It feels as though something isn't alligned properly anymore :(

[.Lefteris.]

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Also, has anyone else heard a clunking noise if they reverse with their full lock on, with the wheels turned fully before reversing? It feels as though something isn't alligned properly anymore :(
I had this noise when the car was new (first month or so) but is ok now, it stop by itself!

[Kertallica]

Hmmmmmmmm........... Hopefully it should stop by itself like yours then *fingers crossed* How long did yours make the noise for?

[.Lefteris.]

The first month or so and not always!

[Cadbury]

My son told me you should never have the wheel on 'full' lock... but slightly less. He is the mechanic not I, so don't ask me why:(

[wreckmaster]

My son told me you should never have the wheel on 'full' lock... but slightly less. He is the mechanic not I, so don't ask me why:(

I belive this is more of a case on four wheel drive cars.... And I have heard that you should not turn a car off when it is in full lock, because of some power steering issuses. But I am not sure if this goes with the 500 which has got electric power steering:) This might be more of a problem on US cars I think. Remembering the old Ford E-350 ambulances a few years back, which sometimes got stuck to one side if engine was turned off while on full lock to one of the sideslol

I think that having a full lock on the 500 should not be a problem as the turning radius is quite bad, and the car is made to be a city car:icon_thumleft:

[Cadbury]

I will ask my son when he next comes home. Old habits die hard I suppose... still centre the steering when parking, dip the clutch before starting up, leave it in first gear when parked.

[wreckmaster]

I will ask my son when he next comes home. Old habits die hard I suppose... still centre the steering when parking, dip the clutch before starting up, leave it in first gear when parked.

X2!lol Except for the sentering of the wheels:icon_thumleft:

[Cadbury]

But will you do it from now on ?

[Kertallica]

I will ask my son when he next comes home. Old habits die hard I suppose... still centre the steering when parking, dip the clutch before starting up, leave it in first gear when parked.

I only centre the steering when parking, as I don't like leaving my car in gear. Obviously I do it though if I am parked on a really steep hill, as don't want it to go anywhere by itself if the hand brake would ever fail lol

[wreckmaster]

But will you do it from now on ?

probably notlol

[Bain]

I will ask my son when he next comes home. Old habits die hard I suppose... still centre the steering when parking, dip the clutch before starting up, leave it in first gear when parked.

I do all of those too :icon_thumright:

[ewandougie]

I only centre the steering when parking, as I don't like leaving my car in gear. Obviously I do it though if I am parked on a really steep hill, as don't want it to go anywhere by itself if the hand brake would ever fail lol

I once left a car out of gear, And the hand brake failed, I woke up to find it in the neighbours hedge lol. After that I never leave a car out of gear