Coolant Flush advice needed
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:36 pm
hi all,
I'll be changing my suspect oil cooler in the next few days and obviously will need to flush the contaminated coolant. Had a look in the Haynes and it's pretty straight forward but it does mention a radiator flush and an engine flush.
My plan is to drain the system via the radiator drain tap, refill and bleed, run it for 24 hours with a cleaning agent then drain, refill and bleed again.
I'll run the hose through the radiator each time, will this be enough to remove all the oil or do I need to do the 'engine flush' as well?
To be honest I don't remember seeing the coolant drain plug under the engine mentioned in the Haynes, but then again I've never actually looked for it!
I'll be changing my suspect oil cooler in the next few days and obviously will need to flush the contaminated coolant. Had a look in the Haynes and it's pretty straight forward but it does mention a radiator flush and an engine flush.
My plan is to drain the system via the radiator drain tap, refill and bleed, run it for 24 hours with a cleaning agent then drain, refill and bleed again.
I'll run the hose through the radiator each time, will this be enough to remove all the oil or do I need to do the 'engine flush' as well?
To be honest I don't remember seeing the coolant drain plug under the engine mentioned in the Haynes, but then again I've never actually looked for it!