Coolant expansion bottle

JasperPF · Nov 7, 2007

I filled the coolant bottle in my Freelander V6 petrol up to the max mark. I drove for 3 miles to get the engine warm and when I stopped the engine and opened the bonnet, the botttle ( small round football) was empty. As I released the pressure (slowly and cautious) it started to fill back up from the small inlet hose. Is this correct ? or should the bottle look full at all times ? Jasper

Northern Irelander · Nov 8, 2007

JasperPF said:
I filled the coolant bottle in my Freelander V6 petrol up to the max mark. I drove for 3 miles to get the engine warm and when I stopped the engine and opened the bonnet, the botttle ( small round football) was empty. As I released the pressure (slowly and cautious) it started to fill back up from the small inlet hose. Is this correct ? or should the bottle look full at all times ? Jasper

Sounds like an airlock in the system, sorry havent done the bleed procedure for the V6 but it will be in the Haynes or someone else can post

Coolant expansion bottle

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