radiator flushing/cooling system questions

**Djerms** · May 7th, 2003 05:00 PM

hehe. Salamats!! Sir Alfred, may gagawin ka ba sa sunday? Punta ako sa inyo, iflush natin!! dalan kita nga manok hehe! :mrgreen:

**Ungas** · May 7th, 2003 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by afrasay

Para yon remaining coolant/water lumabas from the engine.

Korek! :D

OT: Oi, oi, oi!!! Anong Manukan yan ha? Bat kayo kayo lang? Pano naman kaming di pa nakakatikim? :P

**afrasay** · May 8th, 2003 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Djerms

hehe. Salamats!! Sir Alfred, may gagawin ka ba sa sunday? Punta ako sa inyo, iflush natin!! dalan kita nga manok hehe! :mrgreen:

nakow...may pasok ako ng sunday. saturday ako off. nasa talyer lang ako sa rainbow kay IAN autoworks.

ungas:::masarap ang manok nila djerms. sa C&P mall sa entrance ng Rustan's mayroon noon.

**icon** · May 16th, 2003 10:30 PM

found this article...

Coolant Drain and Fill Procedure (taken from http://www.ferrarichat.com/partsandservice/308RadiatorDrainFill/ )
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Place car on jack stands.

Open the expansion tank, thermostat bleed valve (brass bolt), as well as the radiator bleed valve (brass thumb screw).

There are two places where radiator fluid needs to be drained; from the radiator area and then from the engine block.

To drain coolant from the radiator:

v Remove the 1’ x 2’ metal panel on the underside towards the front of the car. Removal of this place reveals the main radiator coolant lines, the heater hose connection, and the brake system-proportioning valve.

v Place a catch pan under the radiator coolant lines.

v Loosen the hose clamps for the lower radiator return line. Place an object (screw driver) between the hose and the metal line so coolant will drain from the line. This may take ~ 20 minutes.

v When done, tighten the hose clamps.

To drain coolant from the engine block:

v Remove the passenger-side tire.

v Remove passenger-side fiberglass wheel well

v On the rear-bank side of the engine, the engine-block petcock valve (or plug in some cases) is positioned below and between the #1 and #2 exhaust ports. If the petcock valve has been replaced with a plug, try a 15 mm hex wrench.

v Cut a 2-liter bottle in half. Using the top part of the bottle, attach 2’ of a 1” diameter hose with a hose clamp to the bottle.

v Place the 2-liter bottle under the petcock with the bottle drain hose emptying into a catch pan.

v Open the petcock to drain the engine block.

v When done, tighten the petcock valve.

Fill Procedure:

When refilling, there is a routine you should follow.

v Pour coolant into the expansion tank.

v The radiator air valve will be reached first and the new coolant will 'pee' on your front trunk.

v Close the radiator bleed valve.

v Continue filling the system with coolant until the thermostat valve begins to pee.

v Close the thermostat bleed valve.

v Continue to fill the system until the expansion tank is filled with fluid 6cm below the expansion tank neck.

Remember to check coolant levels and for leaks once car has been started and run.

**icon** · May 17th, 2003 02:31 PM

pinapalitan ba dapat ang radiator cap pag nagpalit ng top from plastic to tanso??

**fundy** · May 18th, 2003 11:05 PM

icon, radiator cap is based on size. if it still fits the size of the new top. then it's still ok.

**ownertype** · May 19th, 2003 09:33 AM

pa radiator flush na lang kayo sa Rapide, ok yung branch sa Marikina Riverbanks. Pasyal muna kayo tapos balikan niyo na lang after 30 mins.

**JAZ333** · May 19th, 2003 09:21 PM

nag-DIY din ako ng rad flushing last saturday ng car ko.... :D

madali lang pla eh...... i also replaced yung rad hose, kasi oldschool sya eh..

tanggal lahat ng kalawang inside the rad and pati na rin yung sa engine....

it gives more life sa auto pagmalinis ang rad.....:wink:

peace8):wink:

**icon** · May 20th, 2003 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by fundy

icon, radiator cap is based on size. if it still fits the size of the new top. then it's still ok.

narinig ko na din kasi to before and they mentioned this to me when I had my radiator repaired. Tawag nila sa mounting is "borloloy" pala.

**icon** · May 22nd, 2003 03:09 PM

how many orings meron sa radiator drain plug, yung nasa ilalim. 1 lang sa akin. It's either I lost an oring or kailangan ng ireplace, tumutulo dun sa drain mismo.