Bleeding the coolant sys after I replace my radiator

[UW95GST]

Necessary? how to do it?

 

[got_no_sol]

basically the idea is to find the lowest coolant block drain on the engine. The one i used is the one on the turbo - just out of ease (it's the 22(?)mm nut on the frontside of the turbo). I believe there is a lower one on the backside of the engine, but i can't quite remember.

While you are at it flush your radiator system with a bottle or two of prestone super radiator flush. It says use one but i used 3 because i had oil/water mix still in the engine.

Great Opputunity to Clean Out Your Engine!!!

 

[UW95GST]

basically the idea is to find the lowest coolant block drain on the engine. The one i used is the one on the turbo - just out of ease (it's the 22(?)mm nut on the frontside of the turbo). I believe there is a lower one on the backside of the engine, but i can't quite remember.

While you are at it flush your radiator system with a bottle or two of prestone super radiator flush. It says use one but i used 3 because i had oil/water mix still in the engine.

Great Opputunity to Clean Out Your Engine!!!

so, once I drain the engine. how do I flush? is there a detailed writeup I can read about?

 

[got_no_sol]

so, once I drain the engine. how do I flush? is there a detailed writeup I can read about?

Go to your local auto store and read the directions on the back of the radiator flush. It tells you everything you need to do. Your helms manual should tell you some as well

hope that helps

 

[UW95GST]

Go to your local auto store and read the directions on the back of the radiator flush. It tells you everything you need to do. Your helms manual should tell you some as well

hope that helps

want to make a trip from marrysville to seattle ?

 

[got_no_sol]

want to make a trip from marrysville to seattle ?

for?

 

[Defiant]

I'd not be concerned with a flush so long as you've kept your coolant fairly up to spec.

For refilling, use one jug of pre-mixed, and a jug of distilled water from the grocery store. Stay with Prestone, pay the extra three bucks. You want a final mix of about 30% so long as you're not in the snow, 50% if you are.

I've not run into a "burping" issue with DSMs, but I hear a lot about it. Personally, I just over-fill the expansion tank and, once filled, let the engine finish itself. There is no heater valve, so that's one less hassle to deal with. Squeezing the lower radiator hose can also be used to pump coolant through the system.

 

[got_no_sol]

I'd not be concerned with a flush so long as you've kept your coolant fairly up to spec.

For refilling, use one jug of pre-mixed, and a jug of distilled water from the grocery store. Stay with Prestone, pay the extra three bucks. You want a final mix of about 30% so long as you're not in the snow, 50% if you are.

I've not run into a "burping" issue with DSMs, but I hear a lot about it. Personally, I just over-fill the expansion tank and, once filled, let the engine finish itself. There is no heater valve, so that's one less hassle to deal with. Squeezing the lower radiator hose can also be used to pump coolant through the system.

Wouldnt you say that with a car that you don't really know the history it's not bad idea to flush it?

Oh and also what do you mean by "burping issue"? I've had a problem where the coolant bubbles where the radiator cap is (off of course). My dad told me that is usuallly indictitive of a bad head or head gasket. Is this the case?

(btw not trying to hijack the thread )