Coolant replacement procedure
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:25 pm
Hi, I've just carried out my first service at 520 miles, changing the oil, cleaning the strainer (which had a few bits of swarf on it!) and checking the rear diff oil.
While I had the tools out, I decided to change the coolant for 5 year life stuff instead, draining it via the bottom rad pipe. However, I cannot see how the expansion tank supplies extra coolant to the radiator to replace any bubbles, as it just has one pipe leading to it from the radiator neck. I filled the radiator to the top and ran the engine for a few minutes, blipping the throttle before replacing the cap, but I don't feel confident that all the air has been expelled from the system.
Is this the correct procedure, and am I concerned about nothing? Or are there any other steps I might have missed?
While I had the tools out, I decided to change the coolant for 5 year life stuff instead, draining it via the bottom rad pipe. However, I cannot see how the expansion tank supplies extra coolant to the radiator to replace any bubbles, as it just has one pipe leading to it from the radiator neck. I filled the radiator to the top and ran the engine for a few minutes, blipping the throttle before replacing the cap, but I don't feel confident that all the air has been expelled from the system.
Is this the correct procedure, and am I concerned about nothing? Or are there any other steps I might have missed?