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johnk

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:24 pm

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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?


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rttam

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:27 pm

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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

Geoff

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:29 pm

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Just leave it and let it defrost over the next few days. It will have frozen the engine block as well probably.


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johnk

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:33 pm

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cheers for the help, hopefully weather warms up the next couple of days..unlikely though!


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MrBSI

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:38 pm

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2nd 206 this week with a frozen cooling system

EuroPeugeot

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:03 pm

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Location: SW England

MrBSI wrote:

2nd 206 this week with a frozen cooling system Rolling Eyes

Mine was the other Sad

All is well now thou, the recent warmer weather helped


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mjsroofing

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:06 pm

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Location: south wales

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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