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Draining Coolant

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 4:18 pm
by Frenchy
Is it just a case of loosening the radiator drain plug or is there another drain plug anywhere?

Re: Draining Coolant

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:50 pm
by ROBBIE
Just the one I believe, quicker to take off the bottom hose

Re: Draining Coolant

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 11:55 am
by timwilks13
Yea just the one but takes forever, pull of the bottom hose to be quicker.

Re: Draining Coolant

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 2:23 pm
by Frenchy
Thanks for the info gents. I've plenty of time so I'll leave the hose alone.Spanish weather is good for bodywork,but not so kind for rubber.

Re: Draining Coolant

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:13 pm
by zook123
Hose is a bitch to get back on, as it's got the twist in it, you'll need to make sure it goes back on at the perfect angle as you can't really twist once it's on the rad

Re: Draining Coolant

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:44 pm
by timwilks13
Can’t say I’ve ever had issues getting them back on to be fair. Bit of ptfe spray let’s you get everything back together and moved to your liking before tightening it all up.

Re: Draining Coolant

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:37 pm
by Frenchy
Just watched an episode of Wheeler Dealers and the mechanic filled a radiator with the engine running to stop any air bubbles in the system.That the same for a Samurai?

Re: Draining Coolant

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 3:22 pm
by zook123
I've always done it with the engine off, and then ran it with heaters on full (cap off), then topped up

Re: Draining Coolant

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 12:11 pm
by Frenchy
That's the way for me then. ;)

Re: Draining Coolant

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:21 am
by timwilks13
I tend to fill cold then give the hoses a few hard squeezes and that pushes a few air bubbles out, then run the engine for a bit and top up. If your expansion tank is full also then when warm the engine will push the air out and suck back in water.