#1: Coolant frozen Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:24 pm ---- Cars been off the road for a while, recently got it insured/tax'd/mot'd but not driven it since and its not been started in weeks as i had another car, went out today and the coolant in the header tank looks like a slush puppie
Whats the best way to de-frost it so i can drain it and add anti freeze without damaging anything?
#2: Re: Coolant frozen Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:27 pm ---- tbh mate the best way without doing any damage is to let it thaw and drain it as your gonna struggle to get to all the ice to defrost it if its alll frozzen
failing that use a hot air gun hair dryer to thaw it out just undo the bottom hose and keep heating every thing up to clear it through take some hose off if nessecary
#3: Re: Coolant frozen Author: Geoff, Location: Evesham, WorcestershirePosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:29 pm ---- Just leave it and let it defrost over the next few days. It will have frozen the engine block as well probably.
#4: Re: Coolant frozen Author: johnk, Location: Fife, ScotlandPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:33 pm ---- cheers for the help, hopefully weather warms up the next couple of days..unlikely though!
#5: Re: Coolant frozen Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:38 pm ---- 2nd 206 this week with a frozen cooling system
All is well now thou, the recent warmer weather helped
#7: Re: Coolant frozen Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:06 pm ---- my mate said he done one before with hot water and had no damage, but he had nothing to loose as it was a old astra thing
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