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Offline maxp

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Flushing coolant
« on: 31 May 2009, 09:42 »
Planning on flushing the coolant today. Did a search but couldnt manage to find if there is a screw on the radiator that drains the coolant?

Failing that gonna have to remove the pincer clip attaching the hose to the rad.
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Offline OakeyDoak16v

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Re: Flushing coolant
« Reply #1 on: 31 May 2009, 10:07 »
I think it's as simple as that mate, just detach the hose from the bottom of the rad. :smiley:
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Re: Flushing coolant
« Reply #2 on: 31 May 2009, 17:09 »
yeh thats what i did with mine , surprising how much crap is inside there  :shocked:
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Re: Flushing coolant
« Reply #3 on: 31 May 2009, 17:13 »
i need to flush coolant on the barge, when I changed thermostat so much crap came out, I didnt clean it cos I didnt have time, but it is on my to do list.
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Re: Flushing coolant
« Reply #4 on: 31 May 2009, 17:15 »
is that before you see sense and get a 2 again  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Flushing coolant
« Reply #5 on: 31 May 2009, 17:17 »
you know im getting a 2 in january again  :cool: Hopefully  :undecided:
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Offline maxp

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Re: Flushing coolant
« Reply #6 on: 31 May 2009, 18:03 »
Drained it today, went to refil it with some g12++ (no idea what was in there before), and only put in about 3l before it was totally full. I don't think I may have got all the old coolant out. How bad is this? And for next time,should I run the car after I drained it to get the last bits out?
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Offline paultownsend

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Re: Flushing coolant
« Reply #7 on: 31 May 2009, 18:11 »
think you have to take the stat out to drain it completely.
always good to run a hose through it to get all the crap out the head and radiator
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Re: Flushing coolant
« Reply #8 on: 31 May 2009, 22:04 »
Quote from: paultownsend on 31 May 2009, 18:11
think you have to take the stat out to drain it completely.
always good to run a hose through it to get all the crap out the head and radiator

Is it going to be ok to drive for a week before i change it?
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Re: Flushing coolant
« Reply #9 on: 31 May 2009, 22:06 »
should be fine, keep an eye on temps in case you have air lock
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