What's the best way to drain the coolant?

Post by **steve_earwig** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:42 am

So, you mean get it hot to free the bolts off, then let it cool off again before going any further.

Why do I feel like an episode of CSI? "I know what it is, you know what it is, most of our audience know what it is but we're going to explain it for the benifit of anyone watching who doesn't know their ar..terial spray from their cast off"

Bleedin' obvious HDi bleed screws.

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:20 pm

I have a brand new genuine pug radiator and bottom hose, purchased from fleabay
for the princely sum of £60

and before winter arrives (and because i can no longer
work on my cars the way i used to ) i shall be passing on the old girl to my mechanic,
thus negating any chance of wet sleeves,snapped bolts,fountains of steam, suicidal
trips along the motorway and drink induced sleepy polish truck drivers .

Post by **Welly** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:22 pm

Well, I've read all the posts, I've got the kit required, I've got the time this weekend, sooooooo..........

My mechanic's doing it on monday

(charging me half an hour)

Gentle flush and change fluid

Welly
(chicken/can't be arsed)

mbell666 · Post by **mbell666** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:21 pm

for 1/2 hour labour, I'd be taking it to the garage! 1/2 garage or 2/3 hour of my time messing around in dirty puddles....

Post by **steve_earwig** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:24 pm

Half hour's labour? That's about 8 quid

Btw the rebrushed cooling fan works a treat (just in time for winter!)

Post by **Welly** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:06 pm

Sorry folks, bad week this week

Picked the car up on Monday night..

New intercooler hose
Re-set throttle pot and clear codes (intermittant/see how it goes) - New one £58.00 next time
New coolant - que: huge pile of creamy/frothy sh*t spewing out of expansion bottle when they were venting

que: suspected head gasket, que: panic over, que: possible contamination from a mixed coolant top up

(wasn't me Sir)

Driving home:

Back box falls off in rainy traffic in town

Tuesday:

Get new back box fitted £49.00

Wednesday:

Suspected slight lack of performance even after £40.00 of V-Power

suspect due to cold weather (will monitor).

Coming soon:

Huge thread about all my recent jobs with pics.

Love,

Welly

Post by **teamster1975** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:22 pm

Oh bollox! I hope there's nothing else brewing to give you grief mate!

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:34 pm

why couldn't they just put the damn throttle pot together with a couple of screws instead of sealing the damn thing?

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Post by **steve_earwig** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:33 pm

Knobscrape

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