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anton1989

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:35 am

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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?

Necro

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:03 am

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Nopes. They aren't transparent, lord knows why they didn't make them so. Idiots.


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spike_202

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:46 am

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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.


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MrBSI

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:11 am

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Are people really that sodding lazy that cant be bothered to undo the cap & have a look at the level inside the bottle


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Edward

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:19 am

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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 Rolling Eyes

Yes they are.

Just shine a torch into the reservoir. If you can see the water level it's fine.


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anton1989

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:42 am

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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 Rolling Eyes

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 Rolling Eyes

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 Very Happy

Edward

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:25 pm

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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.


	2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible.

spike_202

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:28 pm

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Or just do what I said when you flush the system out just put the correct amount back in.... Simple


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anton1989

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:48 pm

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just thought, the garage can sort it all out when i have my cambelt done next week yes make sense to do it the way you said spike thanks for the replys

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