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I had the misfortune of losing some coolant recently through a jubilee clip slackening. I followed the wiki instructions on bleeding to remove the air after refilling the system.

Got the van got to normal temperature and I revved to 2000rpm and bled the rad but whenever I released the gas back to idle the expansion tank began to overflow. Is this normal or have I still got some air in the system?

Additionally is it usually when bleeding parked on a hill the steeper the better?

And a kind previous owner has mangled up the engine bleed valve screw slot meaning I can't open it. Does this matter? And if so where can I get an early bleed valve from as I think VW have discontinued them (1983 1.9DG). It's a little plastic valve on the end of a mouled pipe coming from the main pipe (not very technical I know)

when i have done it i have usually kept the revs up when i replaced the cap, if the engine bay screw is stuck i think you will have to run it till the thermostat opens. this should do it.....i think??!!

the front wants to be about 30cm up if i remember correctly, keep checking till the rad is warm at the top and make sure the heater controls are on hot


i usually use this as an opportunity to check the fan kick in too

Cheers for the response. The stat did kick in and the fan came on too. As long as nothing is wrong.

I think I'll bleed it again though just to make sure

yeah...you have to put the cap back on with the revs up.

Em
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