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Old 4th August 2008, 22:17   #1
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Default how do you replace coolant?

My water/antifreeze looks a brown colour so im guessing the previous owners havent changed it in a while, so anyone got any ideas how to change it or isnt it as simple as an oil change? thanks
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Old 4th August 2008, 22:18   #2
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Old 4th August 2008, 22:26   #3
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easy mate just take bottom hose off let it drain out refil but open the 3 bleed nipples

1.top of rad

2.temp sensor

3.heater hose(looks like a dust cap)

have it running when you fill it back up
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Old 4th August 2008, 22:40   #4
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thanks guys ill give it a go soon , ill dig up my old haynes manual to see if thats got any tips aswell - wheres the max mark btw, thers just a line about half way up the tank is that it (its a mk1 vtr )
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yeah thats it mate,just keep an eye on it when its running as it might drink a bit when you first start it
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Old 6th August 2008, 18:39   #7
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i just sucked it up through a hose aslong as you hold the end of the hose below the car it will drain out not all of it though thats what i did when i changed it didnt need to bleed nothing eitha

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