coolant top up

1. adamspencer Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 173 52 Saxo Desire 1.1

   #1 7th March 2012, 12:47

   if i want to top up the coolant (its on the min mark when cold) can i just add water/antifreeze mixture into the reservoir next to the rad or do i need to add it and then bleed the whole system?
2. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #2 7th March 2012, 12:54

   Yes you can just add to it as long as there is water in there already, ie air hasnt been introduced to the system. But you should use the same type of anti freeze thats already being used.
3. adamspencer Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 173 52 Saxo Desire 1.1

   #3 7th March 2012, 15:05

   think its glycol based, i havent altered the cooling system since i got it so im not exactly sure of exactly what type is in it
4. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #4 7th March 2012, 19:12

   You could flush it through and put new in? Would do it good and then you know what type is in there if you have to top it up.
5. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #5 7th March 2012, 19:56

   can normally tell what type by the colour.
   
   but it should be blue in saxos, if it hasn't been changed in 2 yrs i would recomend changing it before the winter this year.
   
   and no need to bleed if it just needs topping up.
6. xpeterpx Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420

   #6 7th March 2012, 21:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by f13sta can normally tell what type by the colour. but it should be blue in saxos, if it hasn't been changed in 2 yrs i would recomend changing it before the winter this year. and no need to bleed if it just needs topping up.

   Mines the pink halfords stuff in mine -does that make it a problem?
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 7th March 2012, 21:23

   no pinks fine
   aslong as you dont mix colours
   
   the only difference really is, blue lasts 2 years and is usually used for older cars
   
   and pink lasts upto 5 years and is usually used on newer cars

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8. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #8 8th March 2012, 20:15

   yeh as above.
   
   pink and blue can be used in saxos' but they were blue from new.
   
   it's when you get into the green antifreeze. that shouldn't be put in a pink/blue cooling system as it has a higher percentage of a certian chemical or something that erodes the rubber hoses.