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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: aminorthreat1 on 23 January 2010, 15:26

Title: what have i done wrong?
Post by: aminorthreat1 on 23 January 2010, 15:26

rght, i attmpted to flush my cooling system on my mk3 gti, i removed the bottom radiotor pipe from the engine and let the coolant run out. then i re attatched the hose and filled the expantion tank with water and flush. ran it with the heaters on full then drained. but now i can only get two cup fulls of new coolant in?

Title: Re: what have i done wrong?
Post by: Schuey on 23 January 2010, 15:28

Sound like an airlock??

Title: Re: what have i done wrong?
Post by: Guy on 23 January 2010, 15:31

airlock I would guess too... squeezy bottom rad pipe as you fill up and keep topping up

Title: Re: what have i done wrong?
Post by: roger1234 on 23 January 2010, 15:40

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=106380.0

Title: Re: what have i done wrong?
Post by: karl29 on 23 January 2010, 18:27

did mine today had a nightmare bleeding it found the easiest way i found was taking one of the hoses off that went into the heater until the water started coming round it was the left pipe i took off where they go into the car

Title: Re: what have i done wrong?
Post by: aminorthreat1 on 23 January 2010, 18:33

right cheers i'll try that, im guessing the air is caught somewhere in the heater unit coz its only blowing cold air

Title: Re: what have i done wrong?
Post by: boneybradley on 23 January 2010, 18:37

follow rubjonny's guide in the link above and you wont go wrong

Title: Re: what have i done wrong?
Post by: aminorthreat1 on 23 January 2010, 18:58

right ive blipped the engine, let air out the heater pipes, and the heaters are still blowing cold?

Title: Re: what have i done wrong?
Post by: karl29 on 23 January 2010, 20:21

i did mine while it was running and waited till the water started coming through then pushed it back on and just moving the pipe slightly while its on so a bit of water seeps out mine were cold but after ive done that theyve never been so good im sure theres an easier way though