Changing coolant in the system
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Changing coolant in the system
I looked today and I think my coolant could do with renewing. Is it much of a job and does any one have any tips on doing it, flushing it out etc? I do recall you need to raise the back of the van up but that about it.
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G
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G
T25 1.9 Petrol 1985 Homebrew
Re: Changing coolant in the system
You dont need to raise the front of the van mate.
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Re: Changing coolant in the system
Thats OK then - he's raising the back!
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Re: Changing coolant in the system
The back of the van I thought Rob?
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Re: Changing coolant in the system
You don't need to raise anything.
Follow baxters method... it really works
http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/bleed ... 29710.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Follow baxters method... it really works
http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/bleed ... 29710.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Changing coolant in the system
Many thanks Kev. Ill have a go at it on the weekend if I get chance.kevtherev wrote:You don't need to raise anything.
Follow baxters method... it really works
http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/bleed ... 29710.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Changing coolant in the system
gypo wrote:Many thanks Kev. Ill have a go at it on the weekend if I get chance.kevtherev wrote:You don't need to raise anything.
Follow baxters method... it really works
http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/bleed ... 29710.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Changing coolant in the system
How long would you say it would take, just so I know how much time to allocate to it?
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Re: Changing coolant in the system
Start to finish assuming you have no problems getting the hose off the rad, and you flush the old stuff out.
Two hours tops
Two hours tops
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Re: Changing coolant in the system
how would you flush it out?
Thanks again
G
Thanks again
G
T25 1.9 Petrol 1985 Homebrew
Re: Changing coolant in the system
Garden hose, with a rag wrapped round the end to make a snug fit. Maybe a jubilee clip if you can be bothered, but just wear wellies and prepare to get a bit wet. When I did mine I did it all from the engine bay - I disconnected the long pipes that go to the radiator and flushed both ways, and also round the engine by connecting in the other direction, if you get what I mean - I disconnected 2 pipes so there were 4 places to push the hosepipe into.
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Re: Changing coolant in the system
Ok thanks buddy, will have a go Tomrw
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T25 1.9 Petrol 1985 Homebrew
Re: Changing coolant in the system
Oh, and I also removed both water tanks so I could flush them out and give them a bit of a scrub with a bottle brush. I found a fair bit of silt in the bottom of the header tank.
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Re: Changing coolant in the system
How much antifreeze (coolant) did you put back in?
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T25 1.9 Petrol 1985 Homebrew
Re: Changing coolant in the system
Just under 9 litres - see this thread. I struggled to get even the 9l of concentrate in after flushing, because it's difficult to drain down completely. That's why it's important to flush it properly - you need to be sure that what's left in the pipes is plain water, so that when you add your 9l of coolant you'll be at a 50:50 mix.
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