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    Holden Barina 2015 Problems

    Are you having problems with your 2015 Holden Barina? Let our team of motoring experts keep you up to date with all of the latest 2015 Holden Barina issues & faults. We have gathered all of the most frequently asked questions and problems relating to the 2015 Holden Barina in one spot to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

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    Why can I smell coolant burning when my 2015 Holden Barina gets hot?
    Answered by David Morley · 5 May 2024

    First things first: If you can smell coolant when the engine is warmed up (or any other time) then you have a leak somewhere. Coolant leaks can be hard to spot as they are not always large and are often located in weird, hard to see places. But if you can smell it, it’s escaping the cooling system somewhere and you need to locate it and fix it.

    If you have a slow leak, it’s possible you could drive for weeks without the car overheating, but eventually the engine will start to notice the low coolant level and run hotter as a result. Get it fixed now before you damage the engine. You should be fine to use a bit of tap-water (which will dilute the coolant in the rest of the system) until the leak is found, but don’t leave tap-water (or an incorrect or diluted mixture of water and coolant) in the radiator for the long term.

    As for the brakes, the problem does, indeed, sound like warped rotors. Sometimes these can be machined back to true, but often they need to be replaced. Either way, replacing the brake pads at the same time is best practice. Worn pads on new rotors can make those nice, new rotors wear faster than they should.

    Used Holden Barina review: 2005-2016
    By Ewan Kennedy · 1 August 2017
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