(I hope its ok to link to guides outside of this forum btw, if not tell me I will delete it)
Anyroad I just wanted to confirm that I am using the correct bleed points: -
This one on the heater matrix
& this one on top of the thermostat housing.
I have to say I dont think I got 6 litres of coolant when I drained it more like 4 - 5 litres.
I seem to have only put about 3 litres in. Can someone conform the quantity that goes into these cars as it dont say in the Peugeot manual.
#2: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 6:59 am ---- less went in because there's probs air pockets all over the system
slightly off topic but look at pic 7 of that guide! there's water literally flowing over the electrics... bad idea, water and engine electrics really really dont mix lol
#3: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: finners, Location: West YorkshirePosted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:03 am ----
MrrNoName wrote:
less went in because there's probs air pockets all over the system
slightly off topic but look at pic 7 of that guide! there's water literally flowing over the electrics... bad idea, water and engine electrics really really dont mix lol
Yeah I did notice the water puring onto the electrics, I tried to protect them as best I could when I did it.
Are you able to confirm that those are the two bleed points?
#4: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:04 am ---- sorry i dont know, im planning to do this myself next week so would like to know though
#5: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: E5GDM, Location: EssexPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:04 am ---- Make sure the heater controls are set to hot & run the engine with the filler cap off for a while to help bleed the system.
#6: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: finners, Location: West YorkshirePosted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:08 am ----
E5GDM wrote:
Make sure the heater controls are set to hot & run the engine with the filler cap off for a while to help bleed the system.
I'll give it a go cheers
#7: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: leon206, Location: ukPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:10 am ---- OFF TOPIC. this guy removed the air filter intlet box totally for increased throttle response, etc . is that ok just in case of water ingree/ foreign objects piercing air filter and getting into the engine?
#8: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: gixxerkev, Location: wiltshirePosted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:15 am ---- Ive drained my engine/rad and only used the heater drain point (pic 1) as its the highest point. As said above put the heater controls to max hot and run the engine. It might take a couple of goes to completly fill the system as any air locks get "flushed out" so to speak.
#9: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: Danny., Location: PeterboroughPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:16 am ---- No these are not the bleed points.
Number 1 is correct
Number 2 is a allen key on the side..
Below the blue clip iirc Last edited by Danny. on Mon May 16, 2011 7:17 am; edited 1 time in total
#10: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: Seabook, Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:17 am ---- if the filter was pierced that mean you will need a new filter.
#11: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: Danny., Location: PeterboroughPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:20 am ---- Found by searching the forum...
#12: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 8:31 am ----
The video at the top of that page should be titled "HOW NOT TO FIT AN AIR FILTER", sadly its how 99% of them are fitted, talk about bodging it on lol
#13: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: Norvvv, Location: WiltshirePosted: Mon May 16, 2011 8:46 am ---- I was just bleeding my one on the thermostat housing for 45 minutes and it was still bubbling a bit and afterwards the Air lock sounded as bad as ever. How long should it take and should I open the thing fully?
#14: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: Danny., Location: PeterboroughPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 9:18 am ----
Norvvv wrote:
I was just bleeding my one on the thermostat housing for 45 minutes and it was still bubbling a bit and afterwards the Air lock sounded as bad as ever. How long should it take and should I open the thing fully?
Take the cap off the expansion bottle....
#15: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: Norvvv, Location: WiltshirePosted: Mon May 16, 2011 9:55 am ----
Danny. wrote:
Norvvv wrote:
I was just bleeding my one on the thermostat housing for 45 minutes and it was still bubbling a bit and afterwards the Air lock sounded as bad as ever. How long should it take and should I open the thing fully?
Take the cap off the expansion bottle....
I did...
#16: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:15 am ----
finners wrote:
I have to say I dont think I got 6 litres of coolant when I drained it more like 4 - 5 litres.
I seem to have only put about 3 litres in.
That's because you only actually drain the water in the head and radiator. You don't drain most of the water in the engine block as it's below the drain points.
#17: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:49 am ---- who do you drain the water in the block then?
#18: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: gixxerkev, Location: wiltshirePosted: Tue May 17, 2011 3:00 am ---- Take the thermostat out, when its out flush the system out to get rid of all the s***ty water. re-fit thermostat n hoses, fill system and bleed. Easy peasy
#19: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:25 am ---- Thermostat is above the water level in the block!
I think there is a core plug at the back of the engine but I wouldn't remove it. Just flush the system with fresh water through the reservoir.
#20: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: gixxerkev, Location: wiltshirePosted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:59 am ---- Yeah, but if you dont take the thermostat out the block wont get flushed out and you'll end up with a mix of old and new coolant, which sort of defeats the object of replacing the coolant in the first place !!!
#21: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: Norvvv, Location: WiltshirePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 7:17 am ---- Can someone point me to the thermostat housing bleed point on my 1.4 v8.
I've marked the one i found but it is taking forever and doesn't seem to work only using the one bleed.
#22: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: Norvvv, Location: WiltshirePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 8:40 am ---- Anyoneee?
#23: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: gixxerkev, Location: wiltshirePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:33 am ---- Never heard of a thermostat bleed point. The only bleed point on my 1.4 is the one at the back of the engine bay on the heating pipework. It may take a while to properly bleed the whole system but it will bleed eventually, trust me, it took me 3 attempts to get all the air out and stablise the water level.
#24: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: Norvvv, Location: WiltshirePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:22 am ----
gixxerkev wrote:
Never heard of a thermostat bleed point. The only bleed point on my 1.4 is the one at the back of the engine bay on the heating pipework. It may take a while to properly bleed the whole system but it will bleed eventually, trust me, it took me 3 attempts to get all the air out and stablise the water level.
My bad, I've found the thermostat housing I meant where do I find the heater matrix one? Which I think is the one you're talking about.
#25: Re: Are these the Coolant Bleed Points? (Pic's) Author: gixxerkev, Location: wiltshirePosted: Fri May 20, 2011 1:51 am ---- Its at the back of the engine bay, roughly in the middle and on a hose. It looks like a wheel dust cap. Have a look at the first pic at the beginning of this thread, its a perfect pic of the bleed point !!!
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