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 Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:16 pm |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2011
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Hi all,can anyone who has changed the coolant on a 2001 1.4 8v tell me how much it holds,my manual says 7 litres i think it was ?
After flushing rad and engine out to put new coolant in,for some reason my calculations did not add up to 7 litres.I only put 4.25 litres in and the tank is full even after warming engine until fan cuts in,and opening the 2 bleed screws to remove air as filling up.
I ask as i put the water in first then when half full i was going to add the antifreeze,but only managed to get a little of it in,as i need 50/50 ratio. 
cheers Olly
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:28 pm |
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You can drain as much as possible but you can't drain all the coolant in the engine block.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:30 pm |
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As long as you put in roughly what you drained out you can't be far off.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:34 pm |
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always make the coolant+water mixture before,then add it,so no matter how much car takes,it will be 50/50 ration as you mixed it before adding,but still there will be water inside the engine block,and the heater matrix inside the dash,so you will add about 4-5 liters
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:53 am |
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Looks like I will be draining it all out again then,think because I flushed the rad and engine out I had removed it all,but thinking what you said there's no way it can all come out the block and heater. Cheers all
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:40 am |
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You dont need to take it all out, just drain a litre of two out and top it up. Does your radiator have a drain screw?
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 2:51 pm |
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I just took the bottom hose off the rad and put roughly 4 litres back in it.
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