rustynut
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Is there really no easier way to do this??
I just spent a morning extracting and then draining the coolant - post 2012 with no easy access hose on the now deleted fuel cooler. Workshop manual doesn’t cover the later engine.
Heater on and set to hot. Bleed screw open.
I pulled about 4 litres out of the top of the radiator. Then drained from the bottom right radiator hose which is reasonably accessible.
But with those two I only have 6.5 litres.
The two hoses on top of the oil filter housing are a PITA or impossible to get at or manœuvre. and I don’t fancy another 4 litres of coolant all over the place.
Why didn’t they just plumb in a drain hose somewhere?
Or am I missing something?
Anyhow, topped back up with 6.5 litres of new stuff (right spec) which should be good for a while I hope and will mix with the 3.5 litres of the old stuff.
Anyone got any better way to do this?
I just spent a morning extracting and then draining the coolant - post 2012 with no easy access hose on the now deleted fuel cooler. Workshop manual doesn’t cover the later engine.
Heater on and set to hot. Bleed screw open.
I pulled about 4 litres out of the top of the radiator. Then drained from the bottom right radiator hose which is reasonably accessible.
But with those two I only have 6.5 litres.
The two hoses on top of the oil filter housing are a PITA or impossible to get at or manœuvre. and I don’t fancy another 4 litres of coolant all over the place.
Why didn’t they just plumb in a drain hose somewhere?
Or am I missing something?
Anyhow, topped back up with 6.5 litres of new stuff (right spec) which should be good for a while I hope and will mix with the 3.5 litres of the old stuff.
Anyone got any better way to do this?
