#1: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:30 am ---- I've had a search, but I need more info.
Is this valve here to do with it?
I removed the cap & pushed in the valve stem & it hisses, a lot.
Help please Last edited by CD-B3 on Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:36 am; edited 1 time in total
#2: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:35 am ---- Is that not the Aircon?
#3: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:36 am ----
tomd0801754 wrote:
Is that not the Aircon?
That's what I started to think after a while...
#4: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:18 am ---- Anyone? I need to get this sorted by lunchtime, got it's MOT in a bit.
#5: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:27 am ---- gotta feeling you just let all of your aircon gas out lol. (whoopse illegal lol)
#6: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:29 am ---- yes that is the aircon!
Best way to bleed the coolant system is to take the cap off the tank then leave the engine ticking over till the coolant in the tank bubbles and the fan kicks in. Then fill it up to the warm mark and do it again.Squeezing the top hose aswell will push the air out.
#7: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:07 am ----
mattievrs wrote:
yes that is the aircon!
Best way to bleed the coolant system is to take the cap off the tank then leave the engine ticking over till the coolant in the tank bubbles and the fan kicks in. Then fill it up to the warm mark and do it again.Squeezing the top hose aswell will push the air out.
i did this for mine 2yr ago and no problems at all i didnt even start the engine tho
#8: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: LilLew, Location: PlymouthPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:15 am ---- mattievrs is right
Remove your filler cap and top up water start the car leave to tick over for 5mins then top up if needed
Rev the to too 2,000rpm and hold there for 30seconds check water level and repeat until water level does not drop.
#9: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:18 am ---- Dime bar.
There is a brass bleed screw in the thermostat housing and one on the heater hose where it goes through the bulkhead.
#10: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:27 am ----
Edward wrote:
Dime bar.
There is a brass bleed screw in the thermostat housing and one on the heater hose where it goes through the bulkhead.
The one on the hose was fine, where is the thermostat one located?
I think I may actually have a faulty thermostat now as the temp fluctuates randomly, last night I took it for a 30 mile drive, this morning I did 10 on the way to work & it started acting up a bit.
#11: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:52 am ---- This is the thermostat housing. The copper coloured screw is at the front of it.
#12: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:54 am ---- Great, thanks!
#13: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 3:31 pm ---- Whereabout in the engine bay is that thermostat located?
#14: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Mon May 09, 2011 11:54 pm ---- Where the top radiator hose goes into the thermostat housing.
#15: Re: How to bleed the GTi coolant system? Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Tue May 10, 2011 12:01 am ---- Oh ok just needed a rough idea on how to find it so that should help! Thanks.
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