brake fluid in coolant

1. VTR_Steve Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 224 '02 Saxo VTR

   #1 5th January 2011, 20:25

   sorry to post about another car guys, a friend has somehow put brake fluid in the coolant. The car has been driven probably 50 miles or so since. Need some advice on what they need to do!
   
   Cheers in advance
2. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #2 5th January 2011, 20:28

   Get the coolant drained, and flushed, then fill with coolant again and bled it correctly, and keep your mate a good few miles away from your car at all times
3. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

   #3 5th January 2011, 20:30

   How on earth did he manage to do that? NEVER....EVER let him anywhere near your car lol.
   
   Flush it, top up (WITH COOLANT, NOT BRAKE FLUID) & bleed it. Should be ok
4. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #4 5th January 2011, 20:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTR_Steve Need some advice on what they need to do!

   Take his car off him.
5. VTR_Steve Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 224 '02 Saxo VTR

   #5 5th January 2011, 20:43

   cheers guys! Thought that would be the solution. Is it causing much damage or will they be alright takin it to nearby garage
6. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #6 5th January 2011, 22:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTR_Steve will they be alright takin it to nearby garage

   
   +1 do this
   
   if the guy manages to put brake fuild into the coolant then i doubt he will be able to drain the coolant properly and put the corrent fluids in, therefore advise him to take it to a garage asap