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Hi,

I am about to drain the cooling system to replace the very old coolant. However I cannot locate the hoses mentioned in the Bentley manual. Attached is a picture of the Bentley procedure and one of my engine. Could someone help me identify “lower coolant hose (1) from water pump at connection pipe” and “center coolant hose (2) from water pump”.

Dont drain from the pump, its too much effort and those hose clips are a pig.
Drain from lowest point - coolant hoses near the radiator.
The spare wheel carrier makes a good backrest.
Drain, fill with water, run it, let it cool. Repeat 4 times till water is clear. On the last two runs use posh water.
Drain, fill with 8 litres chosen neat coolant. Then add posh water to make it full.
Happy bleeding.

Or just use the drain points provided in the cylinder heads (between pushrod tubes - you need to remove guards first).

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ajsimmo wrote: ↑19 Jul 2026, 23:04 Or just use the drain points provided in the cylinder heads (between pushrod tubes - you need to remove guards first).

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If they aren't seized solid 

ajsimmo wrote: ↑19 Jul 2026, 23:04 Or just use the drain points provided in the cylinder heads (between pushrod tubes - you need to remove guards first).

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It's a 1.6TD engine.

ajsimmo wrote: ↑19 Jul 2026, 23:04 Or just use the drain points provided in the cylinder heads (between pushrod tubes - you need to remove guards first).

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Not the lowest point. Water flows down.

clift_d wrote:

ajsimmo wrote: ↑19 Jul 2026, 23:04 Or just use the drain points provided in the cylinder heads (between pushrod tubes - you need to remove guards first).

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It's a 1.6TD engine.

Ah, he didn't mention that (and the pics aren't working). As you were

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mioba wrote:

ajsimmo wrote: ↑19 Jul 2026, 23:04 Or just use the drain points provided in the cylinder heads (between pushrod tubes - you need to remove guards first).

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Not the lowest point. Water flows down.

They're pretty low on a WBX, but it seems it's a diesel. Forget I was here...

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Haha… thanks anyway! Hoses near radiator it is!

By the way, pictures hosted on IMGUR are no longer visible in the UK without a VPN or similar, so if you can host your images somewhere else then you're likely to get more engagement on your posts.

clift_d wrote: ↑21 Jul 2026, 16:41 By the way, pictures hosted on IMGUR are no longer visible in the UK without a VPN or similar, so if you can host your images somewhere else then you're likely to get more engagement on your posts.

Wondered why alot of images "not available in your region" when i am in the UK.

clift_d wrote: ↑21 Jul 2026, 16:41 By the way, pictures hosted on IMGUR are no longer visible in the UK without a VPN or similar, so if you can host your images somewhere else then you're likely to get more engagement on your posts.

Thanks for the heads-up. When attaching photos I just use the little black button with a white line. Don’t know how to do it in another way and can’t find any info on it.

Try using https://postimg.cc/ Upload your picture and scroll down, and copy the hotlink for forums link. To copy click on the pages icon on the right of the link and right click on here and choose paste.

 

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mioba wrote:Dont drain from the pump, its too much effort and those hose clips are a pig.
Drain from lowest point - coolant hoses near the radiator.
The spare wheel carrier makes a good backrest.
Drain, fill with water, run it, let it cool. Repeat 4 times till water is clear. On the last two runs use posh water.
Drain, fill with 8 litres chosen neat coolant. Then add posh water to make it full.
Happy bleeding.

When draining from the hoses on the radiator, only 2-3 litres come out. I have opened the lids on the header and expansion tank in the rear but no difference. Should I lift the rear with a jack?


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