Refilling RAD

1. Goose Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Newcastle Posts: 526 BMW E46 Touring Breaking VTS

   #1 17th October 2010, 16:41

   My eml has come on and i've noticed that in the yellowy colourd bottle next to the radiator there is no water in it...
   
   Turned engine on for a minute and still cant see any water...
   
   Is it as simple as filling it again? If so where do i fill too?
2. Goose Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Newcastle Posts: 526 BMW E46 Touring Breaking VTS

   #2 17th October 2010, 17:43

   Any ideas? Need to go out lol, but dont want to fook the engine?
3. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #3 17th October 2010, 19:02

   There are markers telling you how much to put in on the side, don't just fill it with water though, you'll want anti freeze solution (can get it from halfords)
   
   I'd also get someone who actully knows what there doing to have a gander at why you have no water.
4. Goose Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Newcastle Posts: 526 BMW E46 Touring Breaking VTS

   #4 18th October 2010, 11:02

   I can't see any sort of min/max marks?
5. Slugshead Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Cardiff Posts: 1087 1.4 Red Westcoast Mk2 Posi Blue VTS

   #5 18th October 2010, 16:37

   Fill it up to the brim... on the right hand side of the rad you will see a pipe going back to the engine, with both hands squeeze it hard and fast once and let water jump out of the tank..
   
   that way you have a rough guestimate as to where the max is..
   
   Always worked for me on my westcoast.. Had to do it every morning before work because the head gasket was gone