[Bulk] Re: [V6-12v] no heat at idle .

[Clive Young]

Hi Guys

 I had such cool tools so went at it this morning with a new enthusiasm.
Cracked her open and coolant came flooding out... no air ..... guess it was
bled pretty good. tightened it back up ....
....still same annoying thing bothering me though ....with my leather like
lungs I pressurized the coolant reservoir while unscrewing the heater hose
bleed screw... tonnes or air came out .... should this have not been fluid
since the reservoir is suppose to be the highest point in the system ? it
makes little difference I think as when Ibleed it again it makes no
difference. to the heat but it just bugs me as I don't know if this is
normal. I imagined blowing air into the reservoir and having all kinds of
fluid coming out of the heater bleed screw as I push the fluid that way. . I
am still stuck on this air bubble disrupting my flow issue.

 I will think about it a little more...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Christiansen" <tomchr at ee.washington.edu>
To: "Clive Young" <cyoung1661 at rogers.com>; "Nathan White"
<natwhite at mnsi.net>
Cc: "Audi list" <v6-12v at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: [V6-12v] no heat at idle .


> Clive,
>
> >On the off chance it might have been
> >the case i tried to get at the bleed screw and at least see what would
> >happen.... nice of them to put a sensor bracket right over the top so you
> >can't get to it .. and when I eventually did with an allen wrench ,
forget
> >it , the thing is welded in there !!
> >What do you think ?
>
> I think you should make the best out of this excellent opportunity to buy
> new cool tools and get hold of a set of Allen bits for your 3/8" socket
drive.
>
> I don't recall ever having any trouble getting at the bleed screw from the
> top. Sure, it's jammed in there behind something, underneath something
> other (like everything else in the car) but if you gently persuade the
> connector bracket with the 3/8 extension while getting that Allen bit in
> there, you'd be OK. That makes it easier to get good leverage on it as you
> can now put a breaker bar on... (And use the torque wrench once the system
> is bled and you want to close the thing.
>
> I believe I normally use a straight 6" or 8" long 3/8" drive extension
when
> I have that bleed screw out.
>
> Tom
>