Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13598
Thks buddy , I’ll have a look in the week in the daylight , just bugging me
Yeh i know , need to get out more
4th Nov 2020 1:21 am
cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
Hi sorry to be a pain, it’s blagging my bead this bleeding coolant bleed lark.
The steps I understand but they conflict with a few things and send me off..
So I get the car up to standard running temperature (50% on dash)
Leave it running with heating on full hot.
Open both the reservoir and cylinder head coolant bleed screws. Using cloths and gloves. Put hose in to a bowl as to save a repeat of ruining the idler pulley.
Fill the coolant reservoir to top line.
Tighten tank and hose bleed screws hand tight.
Fill coolant again to top line.
Remove cloths and bowl etc.
Leave to cool down fully
Start up with no fans or heating on
and Rev 3k for 1 minute, leave sat running for 5 minutes. Rev 3k for a minute.
Wait till thermostat opens???? How do I know when this is open?
Open reservoir cap to release pressure. Then top up to line again.
Done.
Is this correct?
......
I tried doing this but with tank bleed tight as to stop bubbles. Maybe I’m mixed up and it is part of the bleed?
TIA
4th Nov 2020 5:35 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10360
you know when a thermostat is open, as both large radiator hoses will be hot.
If only one is hot, it hasn't opened yet
4th Nov 2020 6:26 pm
Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
Posts: 1780
If you have bubbles, you have air
5th Nov 2020 6:58 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13598
Also can u see the water returning to the expansion tank
5th Nov 2020 12:20 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8069
Hiya
Seeing that it’s bugging me now ref bleed screw as I’m convinced I saw another one up by the bulkhead
Will see if I can find it to confirm it 100% and if so will take a pic
Edit , just looked and can’t bloody find it now [/quote]
I think you are mistaking the Shrader fuel bleed valve for a coolant bleed valveIt can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
5th Nov 2020 1:17 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13598
Hiya
No it wasn’t that , was back in the summer time , I saw it was towards the back of the engine/ bulkhead can’t find it now , indeed pretty sure it was when I done the egr blanking so had both battery trays / panels etc removed
Fingers crossed I may be able to find it again
Ps, hope this finds u well
5th Nov 2020 1:32 pm
Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
Posts: 1780
Now if you move the "Zimmer" frame and put the glasses on....
5th Nov 2020 10:11 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13598
How very dare u in me putting my glasses on
5th Nov 2020 10:56 pm
cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
Just updating on this
I still seem to have weak heating. And have bled it several times.
I notice the heating gauge doesn’t seem to hit 50%. It’s always at about 47%. And it takes a while to heat up and quickly cools down.
Could it be that these cars don’t blow very hot even on full?
Or maybe the coolant hasn’t been diluted enough and is over cooling maybe?
Bugging me 😅
26th Nov 2020 5:09 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10360
these cars are capable of being very toasty
if you have blanked the EGR's the gauge may not get to half way.
blocked heater matrix are an issue on these.
you could flush or replace.
After a run compare the heater pipe (rear of engine bay, drivers side) with the other coolant hoses.
If they are cooler, you could have a blocked matrix or airlock still!
You may want to check your FBH works. Should cut in if you start the car when the dash reads 4°C or less.
Tonight it a good night to test. If it works, you will get a funny smell from the front left wheel arch
Is the problem on both drivers and passengers footwell vents ? or just one ?
Set both sides to Hi
Too much antifreeze reduces cooling efficiency, so it won't be that.
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