best way to drain the coolant system and refill

haigy · Apr 2, 2015

My freelander 1.8 is ready for mot now. But just to be sure everything is ship shape i want drain the rad and refill.

What is the best way to drain and do i just refil via the header tank.

gstuart · Apr 2, 2015

haigy said:
My freelander 1.8 is ready for mot now. But just to be sure everything is ship shape i want drain the rad and refill.

What is the best way to drain and do i just refil via the header tank.

on mine a td4 , just pulled the bottom rad pipe off and refilled it via the header tank

Alibro · Apr 2, 2015

I pull off the bottom pipe at the PRT and if changing type or colour put a hose in the header tank to flush it out.

freelance · Apr 2, 2015

Make sure you bleed the cooling system thoroughly or your good intentions will end in tears

gstuart · Apr 2, 2015

done the same with mine, hose pipe,

if I remember put in oats 50/50 then started the engine with the cap off , filled up as required the vented heater matrix

haigy · Apr 3, 2015

Wherez the bleed valve to get air out.goin flush it over weekend i th8nk.so best to find all this out b4 hand

teddywood1 · Apr 3, 2015

also bleed the head it is a must if you still have the jiggle pin in. when you have filled up with water/ antifreeze mix take the small hose off the header tank and blow into it and this will open the jiggle pin and let water into the head failing to do this can or more than probably will destroy the head gasket and or the head. you have been warned!

haigy · Apr 3, 2015

Where is thia jiggoe pin.not as simple as the disco then

Hippo · Apr 3, 2015

Have you got the rave disk?

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f69/rave-disk-maintenance-manual-260227.html

haigy · Apr 3, 2015

I do now cheers mate

Alibro · Apr 5, 2015

Turn heater to hot.
Open bleed valve on heater hose and pour in coolant.
When no more air, close it and open valve on pipe (8mm bolt if i remember correctly). Close when no more air.
Blow down small pipe as suggested.
Now no air coming from either valves start engine and top up coolant as required.
Double check both bleed points several times as engine warms up.
Make sure water flowing freely from small pipe into header tank.
Keep an eye on it for a few days as may need more topping up.

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