Re: How to bleed hydraulic fluid? Coolant change?

[Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>]

Brass bolt is on top of radiator, it's a vent.  You can ignore it if you want.

If you were just changing the coolant, you might want to fill it with just 
water the first time to flush it really good.  Then add about 1/3 gal 
straight AF and the remainder would be 50-50.

Goto Sears and get the orange hose clamps.  Loosen worm clamp, attach hose 
clamp, wiggle hose off, point into pan, release clamp.

At 12:39 PM 10/17/1999 ,  Alexander van Gerbig was inspired to say:
>     OK, I know to drain engine is warm, thermostat open, and knob set to
>heat.  I don't want crazy hot coolant here, stuff is HOT!  I am just looking
>at removing two hoses at the lower driver's side of the radiator.  Bentley
>says nothing about brass banjo?
>     Engine off, bumper removed.  I undo the hoses and and get them into a
>bucket, or pan.  Open the expansion tank cap slowly, hissss, and then the
>draining begins.  Let it all out.  Once it seems to be all gone get the
>hoses hooked up, refill tank with new mixture to the max mark.  Leave cap
>off of the expansion tank and run the engine until the cooling fans come on
>spontaneously.  While running the engine the heat is on in the car.  Sound
>right?


Cheers!