Hi,
Looking to replace coolant, probably not been done for sometime and the expansion unit is full of crud so that need a good clean out. So questions are:
1. What's the easiest way to get to the rad drain plug.. Only have jack.
2. What's the best way to get all the old gunk out of the radiator.
3. How to you get rid of air in the system once refilled. Manual say losen one of the heater pipes.. Not sure which one, can see two, dont know if it matters which one.
Any advise greatly revived
Thanks
Coolant change
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- Hawaiis0
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Re: Coolant change
The drain hole is shown as on the right side. You will need to remove the under tray.
Otherwise try the lower hose on left side and flush with hose pipe from the otter switch.
I never bleed mine or had an issue when swapping the rad. Hopefully you wont either.
Otherwise try the lower hose on left side and flush with hose pipe from the otter switch.
I never bleed mine or had an issue when swapping the rad. Hopefully you wont either.
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Re: Coolant change
When I’ve done mine I just remove the lower hose to drain and top hose to back flush.
When refilling do not use OAT coolant.
Never had problems or having to mess around with bleeding, but tend to do it with front of car uphill - steep drives are at useful for that.
When refilling do not use OAT coolant.
Never had problems or having to mess around with bleeding, but tend to do it with front of car uphill - steep drives are at useful for that.
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Re: Coolant change
ISTR that the heater valve is a bypass type - make sure the heater lever is on full hot to ensure old coolant is flushed through the heater matrix.
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Re: Coolant change
On both my excels, there was a cut out in the undertray under the drain plug so i can just put a spanner on. I thought they all had em! i drain through the plug if its just a drain and refil, but if rad and engine need flushing i leave plug in and disconnect both rad hoses at the rad and flush. never had to bleed system as it seems to bleed itself when engine is running whilst filling system through expansion tank.Hawaiis0 wrote: ↑Mon May 03, 2021 13:57The drain hole is shown as on the right side. You will need to remove the under tray.
Otherwise try the lower hose on left side and flush with hose pipe from the otter switch.
I never bleed mine or had an issue when swapping the rad. Hopefully you wont either.
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