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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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26th Oct 03 at 18:24

.......how do u put antifreeze in my corsa? looked underneath the radiator put didn't see anything to let water out.

by the it's a 1.6 sport (cause it might be different on other models)

scoob

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26th Oct 03 at 18:41

put it in where u put the water

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26th Oct 03 at 18:43

don't u have to drain the water out then put a mixture of water and anti freeze?

scoob

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26th Oct 03 at 18:44

dont no sorry but the pipe in the bottem conner near the the fan servo will drain the water out for u

Colin.S

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26th Oct 03 at 18:48

Take off the bottom rad pipe, drain water, refit rad pipe, fill with new antifreeze/water mix (should say the mix on the back of the antifreeze bottle)

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26th Oct 03 at 18:48

so i just put anti freeze in, on top of the normal water - easy as that?

Colin.S

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26th Oct 03 at 18:52

I would mix a load in a watering can or something.

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26th Oct 03 at 18:56

my water level is already on maximum. so if i top up with this mixture of antifreeze and water it should have a overflow pipe to let some water out - right?

doesn't this mean that the mixture i am putting in is coming straight back out?

Colin.S

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26th Oct 03 at 19:05

I'd take it to a garage

1st - Drain all the water out of the system.

2nd - mix your antifreeze & water in a watering can (mixture on the back of the bottle) e.g - 4ltrs of water & 1 ltr of antifreeze.

3rd - put the radiator pipe back on

4th - fill the system with the water/antifreeze you just mixed up.

5th - job done

edit - dont fill all the way to the top, only to the MAX line, then go for a drive for 15 mins and then check the water level again.

[Edited on 26-10-2003 by Colin.S]

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26th Oct 03 at 19:12

Colin.S the question is: where does the water come out from? What am i looking for?

And u forgot to mention to let the air bubbles out

Colin.S

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26th Oct 03 at 19:27

quote:
Originally posted by Mo
Colin.S the question is: where does the water come out from? What am i looking for?

And u forgot to mention to let the air bubbles out

Your looking for a black rubber pipe that joins to the bottom of the radiator, take it off and the water will come out.

Bubbles - thats why i said check the water level after you've been for a 15 min drive.

Kerry

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26th Oct 03 at 23:57

to get the air out of the system let ure car tick over with ure header tank cap off

hows ure mpg doing anyway?

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27th Oct 03 at 12:30

Cheers Colin.S,

Kerry - since my last tenner i give it a bit of a booting and the needle went down like a rocket!!!

BUT later on it went up again and it didn't look too bad. Car is still running better than before and i'm still loving it

[Edited on 27-10-2003 by Mo]

Kerry

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27th Oct 03 at 13:30

nice one glad to hear it

Gambit

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27th Oct 03 at 14:18

err when your refilling it, you need to make sure the internal heater setting is set to max heat otherwise you will get air locks!

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27th Oct 03 at 15:57

Gambit i'm glad you online - i just wanted to ask u is it the same process for my dads' mk3 golf? cause he's on holiday and i have to do his as well

Kerry

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27th Oct 03 at 16:05

yes it is pretty much same process for all cars

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27th Oct 03 at 16:11

Cheers Kerry

by the way i'm looking forward to the leeds meet up

Gambit

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27th Oct 03 at 16:13

if he doesnt have aircon

then yeah, set the heaters to full then drain/flush it, and refill, run it with the cap off till it boils or the fan kicks in, turn it off, top it up then put the cap back on securly

and-m

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27th Oct 03 at 16:13

How come youll get airlocks? Surely the heater setting is just a flap, the water will be circulating around the matrix constantly?

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27th Oct 03 at 16:15

Gambit i have air-con on my corsa does it mean i have to do things differently or is that just for vw's?

Kerry

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27th Oct 03 at 16:16

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
to get the air out of the system let ure car tick over with ure header tank cap off

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27th Oct 03 at 16:20

lol- my screen has gone all funny and i can't see on pics!

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27th Oct 03 at 16:20

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
to get the air out of the system let ure car tick over with ure header tank cap off

god i'm thick!

Gambit

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27th Oct 03 at 16:39