Where is my radiator drain plug!?

1. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #1 6th June 2011, 11:06

   Hi
   I'm attempting to bleed and refill my coolant as I can hear it has air in the system
   (thanks to those on my other thread)
   Anyway, I obviously need to bleed the radiator out
   I have found 2 of the 3 bleed points.
   The one up near the drivers side suspension mount
   The one at the top of the radiator
   
   But I can't identify the thermostat screw
   And I can't see the radiator bleed screw that is apparently at the bottom of the radiator :/
   It's on a MK2 VTR by the way
   
   HELP
2. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #2 6th June 2011, 13:57

   Apparently my Saxo doesn't have this 'plug'
   And should just have the hose taken off instead :/
3. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #3 6th June 2011, 13:57

   Can anyone clarify this info?
4. AL3X_ Established Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1434

   #4 6th June 2011, 15:33

   The bleed point by the thermostat is a brass coloured round allen key bolt iirc?
   
   As for remving the bottom hose, yeh thats fine, I think what i did was disconnect the bottom hose, let it drain out, then disconnect the top hose, remove the radiator from the car and flushed it out completely with a hose.

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5. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #5 6th June 2011, 15:39

   Yeah
   Ive spotted that bronze Allen key headed bolt
   Will go with that
   Also am going to follow what you've said, sounds like perfect advice!
6. tmile09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Ireland Posts: 173 99 Saxo VTR red

   #6 6th June 2011, 19:17

   its to the front right of the engine beside the little loop for lifting the engine out a little allan key head.. you'll have to take out your stat if you want to do a proper job and flush it..you might aswell if your changing the coolant.. and just pull the bottom hose off the rad to drain it.. use this its a good guide
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...+coolant+guide
7. dolby20 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002

   #7 6th June 2011, 19:59

   Done this