Draining Coolant

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Draining Coolant

Post by Frenchy » Mon Sep 17, 2018 4:18 pm

Is it just a case of loosening the radiator drain plug or is there another drain plug anywhere?

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Re: Draining Coolant

Post by ROBBIE » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:50 pm

Just the one I believe, quicker to take off the bottom hose
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Re: Draining Coolant

Post by timwilks13 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 11:55 am

Yea just the one but takes forever, pull of the bottom hose to be quicker.
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Re: Draining Coolant

Post by Frenchy » Wed Sep 19, 2018 2:23 pm

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.

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Re: Draining Coolant

Post by zook123 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:13 pm

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
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Re: Draining Coolant

Post by timwilks13 » Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:44 pm

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.
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Re: Draining Coolant

Post by Frenchy » Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:37 pm

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?

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Re: Draining Coolant

Post by zook123 » Tue Dec 04, 2018 3:22 pm

I've always done it with the engine off, and then ran it with heaters on full (cap off), then topped up
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Re: Draining Coolant

Post by Frenchy » Wed Dec 05, 2018 12:11 pm

That's the way for me then. ;)

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Re: Draining Coolant

Post by timwilks13 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:21 am

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.
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