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Afraid not. I was driving behind her. Didn't think to ask at the time. It seems stupidly obvious now! I could hear a bubbling sound coming from the engine, although no apparent oil or coolant loss. Going to try and start it tonight and see if it starts, and if it sounds healthy. Thanks for the reply, Colin. Should have been the first thing I checked. Kind regards, James.

Hi there. I bought my partner a 2001 IS200 for christmas as her Astra had been constantly unreliable (oh the irony!). I went to view it with a friend who is a master tech at Toyota, and looked over everything possible at the time. We both concluded that it was a pretty sound car. Driving home tonight, the engine management light came on and the engine sounded a little unhealthy. This was only a mile from home, so decided to persist and have a look when we got back. The engine then grumbled and cut out completely. I could hear a bubbling noise coming from the engine, although it hasn't lost any coolant or oil. Having had a quick google, I'm thinking either the thermostat or radiator fan? My mate who works for Toyota is (annoyingly) on holiday until next week so I can't ask him. Any info/suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, James