#1: coolant tank? Author: anton1989, Location: west midlandsPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:35 am ---- wanting to do a coolant flush BUT i cant see the coolant level through my tank! are they ment to be transparent? because all the ones i see seem to be white? (non transparent)
this is the one i have
car is a 2ltr hdi
also where the hell is the valve to drain the old coolant? its not on the radiator like on my old 206?
#2: Re: coolant tank? Author: Necro, Location: BedfordshirePosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:03 am ---- Nopes. They aren't transparent, lord knows why they didn't make them so. Idiots.
#3: Re: coolant tank? Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:46 am ---- I think someone ages ago tried to get a custom one made but was going to cost over £100.
My suggestion is to unclip the bottom hose off the rad flush the rad out with water then find out how much liquid should be in your cooling system, make up the desired strength,then fill it up and and you should have the right amount, if you have a touch if you shine it on the side of the tank at night you can JUST about see the water level it's a s**t design i know.
#4: Re: coolant tank? Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:11 am ---- Are people really that sodding lazy that cant be bothered to undo the cap & have a look at the level inside the bottle
#5: Re: coolant tank? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:19 am ----
MrBSI wrote:
Are people really that sodding lazy that cant be bothered to undo the cap & have a look at the level inside the bottle
Yes they are.
Just shine a torch into the reservoir. If you can see the water level it's fine.
#6: Re: coolant tank? Author: anton1989, Location: west midlandsPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:42 am ----
Edward wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
Are people really that sodding lazy that cant be bothered to undo the cap & have a look at the level inside the bottle
Yes they are.
Just shine a torch into the reservoir. If you can see the water level it's fine.
should have known you two oldies would have a moan
was nothing to do with being lazy? i just wanted to know if it is ment to be transparent?
undo the cap and have a look inside? and how does one do that mr bsi when all i see is the neck of the the tank
and if i did see coolant when opening the cap i would worry as the max level is below the neck (as im sure you know)
therefore its is impossible to simply undo the cap to check the level is correct
didnt think to use a torch, i shall try this.
thanks
#7: Re: coolant tank? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:25 pm ---- Squeeze the hose and the coolant will move. If you are a little above the max it will be fine. You need to look into the reservoir from an angle.
#8: Re: coolant tank? Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:28 pm ---- Or just do what I said when you flush the system out just put the correct amount back in.... Simple
#9: Re: coolant tank? Author: anton1989, Location: west midlandsPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:48 pm ---- just thought, the garage can sort it all out when i have my cambelt done next week
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