I know theres a guide which has popped up but i did write a very good guide when i first joined the site, anyways ive received a few emails lately and pm's for this so here it is;
Tools Required
Header Tank - (Citroen £18, Some people use half a bottle with tape, doesnt work that well)
Size 5 Allen Key (For bleed Screw)
Water Hose Pliers / Normal Pliers
Ratchet with either 10mm Socket or t5 Torx bit (For removing the thermostat if flushing the engine)
Hose Pipe + Water
Coolant
Flushing The Radiator
1. Open The Drain Plug/Remove bottomhose, and Drain All The Water.
2. Disconnect The Top And If You Took The Drain Plug way, Disconnect the bottom hose
3. Put A Hose Pipe Into The Top Hose And Wait Till Clean Water Emerges From The Bottom Hose Via Radiator (You can use a radiator cleaner here)
4. Connect All Hoses
5. Fill With Water And Antifreeze Mix Using A HeaderTank On The Expansion Tank.
6. Bleed System And Check For Leaks.
If you want to flush the engine whilst you at it (recommended) look below:
Flushing The Engine
1. Remove Thermostat And Replace The Housing.
2. Put A Hose Pipe Into The Top Hose And Wait Till Clean Water Emerges From The Bottom Hose Via Engine (You can use a engine cleaner here)
3. Replace The Thermostat(If in good condition inc seal)
4. Connect All Hoses
5. Fill With Water And Antifreeze Mix Using A Header Tank On The Expansion Tank.
7. Bleed System And Check For Leaks.
Bleeding The System
Before we start i must insist that you get a propper header tank to sit into the expansion tank (costs about £18.00 from citroen) This will savle you alot of time if any air is trapped in the heater matrix.
There Are 3 Bleeding Points That Need To Be Done In Sequence Starting With The Lowest.
Open All Bleeding Points Up Until A Steady Supply Of Water Emerges without Bubbles.
Bleed Points Are:
1. Top Right Of The Radiator(Small Plastic Clip)
2. Top Of Thermostast Housing (5mm Allen Key, Just Right Of The Rocker Cover)
3. Drivers Side Of Engine, Looks Like A valve cap
Keep the water and antifreeze going in until a trickle of water shoots out of the first bleeding point without stopping... do this for the other 2 and then leave car on fast idle (1000rpm) until the fan kicks in 2 or 3 times...
Let the car cool down and then check water levels
VTS - Bleeding Point Locations
1.1 - Bleeding Point Locations
There we go ladies and gentlemen
And i may re-write some of my other guidies such as Timing Up, Changing Gearboxes etc if i can be bothered
Flushing The Engine / Radiator & Bleeding
Linear Mode
