Coolant change

[Toastfrenzy]

Will be draining the Cup's coolant this coming weekend.....what's the best way to fill it back up again, need to worry about air locks etc?

 

[DannyR]

Here you go

 

[gti6steve]

Take the bottom hose of the rad then just fill the expansion bottle up also worth doing the thermostat while your dumping the coolant

 

[Toastfrenzy]

Great stuff cheers.....

 

[MartinR]

As GTi6steve said do the thermostat aswell its hugely overlooked and never changed, also consider changing the cts

 

[Fred@BTM]

Take the bottom hose of the rad then just fill the expansion bottle up also worth doing the thermostat while your dumping the coolant

don't forget the bleed screw though

 

[DannyR]

Did my screen grab of the manual show with the exact procedure?

 

[Toastfrenzy]

I drain the coolant, cut pipe and fix new pipe to oil heat exchanger, fill coolant up until it pours from the bleed screw. Tighten bleed screw start engine top up as required put cap on header tank. start engine and run until fan cuts in. check all at max, retighten cap.

Job done.

 

[gti6steve]

Yeah cts is must as they always dick up and as Fred said the bleed screw is must also

 

[Toastfrenzy]

I have to replace the bleed screw or remember to do it up?

 

[MartinR]

Remember to do it up

 

[Toastfrenzy]

Thanks...

 

[Toastfrenzy]

Got a thermostat, guessing it lives under the pipe where the top hose connects, 3 bolts to undo?

 

[DannyR]

It is indeed

 

[Toastfrenzy]

Thanks again.....

 

[MartinR]

Got a thermostat, guessing it lives under the pipe where the top hose connects, 3 bolts to undo?

Did you get a new rubber O-ring with it? if not get one