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#1 by AD , Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:30 am

Ok, in the online manual Coolant section 14 it says to open air bleed screw when draining filling coolant.But it does not show where it is.
Can you show me where it is via photo,many thanks
AD

#2 by 123hotchef , Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:56 am

i have never had to open any air bleed screws Ad just fill the block and matrix up via the top rad hose then fill the rad then the bottle run for a while till hot with heaters blowing hot on full rad cap off top up the rad some more as air is expelled rad cap on take for a drive top up as nesessary

#3 by ronniecabers , Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:08 am

And if still worried ... raise the front end up so any excess air can come out the rad cap

#4 by krutly , Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:39 am

or use the temp sender under the intercooler (dont know what I'm talking about but remember GB mentioning that's the way he bled his)

#5 by 123hotchef , Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:05 am

i have never had to bother removing anything to bleed the air out

#6 by AD , Wed Apr 12, 2017 3:15 pm

Chef is it worth taking the drain plug out the block.Did you get much out when you did yours??

AD

#7 by AD , Wed Apr 12, 2017 3:19 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #2
i have never had to open any air bleed screws Ad just fill the block and matrix up via the top rad hose then fill the rad then the bottle run for a while till hot with heaters blowing hot on full rad cap off top up the rad some more as air is expelled rad cap on take for a drive top up as nesessary

Not bothered if i don't need to do it but
the thing is it's mentioned in the manual so there must be one,but nobody seems to know where the little blitter is located.
I seem to remember someone asking the same question some time ago??

AD

#8 by 123hotchef , Wed Apr 12, 2017 5:43 pm

Quote: AD wrote in post #6
Chef is it worth taking the drain plug out the block.Did you get much out when you did yours??

AD

@Ad yes mate take it out 20 seconds worth comes out 3-5 liters i reakon flush it through with the hose too. the drain plug it tight be warned

#9 by Heathen , Wed Apr 12, 2017 5:49 pm

I had a look for one on a parts diagram earlier - think the non-turbo version has one on a metal pipe coming from the head, but couldn't see one on other versions.

#10 by AD , Wed Apr 12, 2017 5:50 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #8
Quote: AD wrote in post #6
Chef is it worth taking the drain plug out the block.Did you get much out when you did yours??

AD

@Ad yes mate take it out 20 seconds worth comes out 3-5 liters i reakon flush it through with the hose too. the drain plug it tight be warned

removal from above or below,ive just had a look and it's in an awkward place.How did you reseal it.
ADl

#11 by 123hotchef , Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:26 pm

through the wheel arch my 2 longest extensions and IIRC 14mm socket and a breaker bar, it is tapered truck 2 i didnt seal it was ok truck 1 i just used thread lock

#12 by AD , Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:33 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #11
through the wheel arch my 2 longest extensions and IIRC 14mm socket and a breaker bar, it is tapered truck 2 i didnt seal it was ok truck 1 i just used thread lock

#13 by 123hotchef , Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:05 pm

@AD what u up too anyway

#14 by robert3040 , Thu Apr 13, 2017 2:54 pm

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#15 by 123hotchef , Thu Apr 13, 2017 3:09 pm

Quote: robert3040 wrote in post #14
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