bleeding cooling system

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 carmarthen Posts: 684 citroen saxo vtr phase 2
    #1
    do i need to have the car running or can i leave it not running to do this?
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390
    #2
    you need it running.
  3. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r
    #3
    need it running for the final stage

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  4. Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black
    #4
    remember to have the heater turned on aswell
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 carmarthen Posts: 684 citroen saxo vtr phase 2
    #5
    do i just turn it to hot with no fan on ? like so theres no air coming out of the vents in the car ? just turn the dial to hot
  6. L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 63
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by wardesaxoboy View Post
    remember to have the heater turned on aswell
    as there is no controll valve for the amount of water going through the heater matrix there is realy no need to have the fan on, it wont make any diffrence
  7. L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 63
    #7
    have u got a bleed screw on the pipe that goes into the matrix ( should be on the left next to the inlet manifold. with the engine off fill the rad up untill water is flowing out of the blled hole with no bubbles. then leaving the rad cap off start the engine and leave it to warm up to idle temp on its own. when its at idle temp and the thermostat is open squees the bottom and top hoses. unless there is a massive air lock a small amount of air is released from the rad cap anyway. have funn
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638
    #8
    search for my bleed guide... and no you dont need the heaters on...