Flushing The Engine / Radiator

1. Anthony Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cornwall Posts: 1594 Mk 1 Red VTR

   #1 16th February 2009, 00:12

   Tomorrow if the weather is good i am going to flush my saxo's engine and radiator. I have looked at the guide on here and it recommends a header tank, i don't have one of these..could i still do the flush without one making sure i get all the air out using the bleeding valves?
   
   Also what mixture of antifreeze/water should i use, think i read somewhere it holds 6 liters? so 3 of each i'm guessing?
   
   Cheers guys
2. dynebaruk Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Bridgend Posts: 1098 Golf GTI 1.8 turbo

   #2 16th February 2009, 10:04

   Get an empty 2 litre pop bottle, cut the bottom off and sellotape it on instead of using a header tank.
   
   The coolant bottle should tell you want dilution to use.

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3. Anthony Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cornwall Posts: 1594 Mk 1 Red VTR

   #3 16th February 2009, 11:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dynebaruk Get an empty 2 litre pop bottle, cut the bottom off and sellotape it on instead of using a header tank. The coolant bottle should tell you want dilution to use.

   Oh right, you mean cellotape the bottle to the expansion tank so it stays there?
   
   
   Also still confused on how much antifreeze to put in, Haynes manual states the capacitie of the coolant system is 6.1 litres, so half of that antifreeze?
   
   Cheers
4. user_27909 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 152 MK2 vtr saxo in silver

   #4 16th February 2009, 11:37

   i usually mix it 50:50 for winter and about 40:60 in summer as a ratio of antifreeze:water
5. Anthony Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cornwall Posts: 1594 Mk 1 Red VTR

   #5 16th February 2009, 11:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by TrevorRS i usually mix it 50:50 for winter and about 40:60 in summer as a ratio of antifreeze:water

   Oh right cool, so thats 3 litres of antifreeze and 3 litres of water right?

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6. user_27909 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 152 MK2 vtr saxo in silver

   #6 16th February 2009, 11:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ant809099 Oh right cool, so thats 3 litres of antifreeze and 3 litres of water right?

   yep thats the one, just go to local motorfactor and you can buy 5L for the price of 3x 1L bottles
   
   Trevor

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7. Anthony Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cornwall Posts: 1594 Mk 1 Red VTR

   #7 16th February 2009, 12:01

   Thanks