nick_sri
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Registered: 5th May 09
Location: Crewe , Cheshire
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just dip your finger in it , tastes sweet its anti-freeze 
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mart08uk
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Registered: 10th Jan 08
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ANTIFREEZE-TESTER-anti-freeze-coolant-test-radiator-/180583733631?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a0ba1197f
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Ant B
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Registered: 4th Jan 09
Location: Woodford Halse, Northamptonshire
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quote:
Originally posted by mart08uk
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ANTIFREEZE-TESTER-anti-freeze-coolant-test-radiator-/180583733631?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a0ba1197f
thats what i have
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3CorsaMeal
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vw g12++ for me.
not sure about escort. better check that
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Mertin
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Im sure a local garage would check it for you to save buying a tester.
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bullock106xsi
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Registered: 10th Jul 09
Location: South Shields
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how far up the expansion tank should the antifreeze be? half way? up to the neck? inbetween? im still getting used to this corsa and used to just have to fill the radiator up to a max mark on my pug lol
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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There should be a minimum and maximum Mark on the expansion tank. iirc, it's half way up...
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bullock106xsi
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aye a seen something resembling a marker but its quite faded and scratched. ive got it upto around there at the min. cheers for your reply scotty!
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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I treated my Mondy to an oil change yesterday 
Got a leaking radiator so I have to check coolant levels often anyway. 
I know I could get a new radiator fitted but I'm putting some money aside to buy a new car so I don't want to spend money on a car that's worth as much as a packet of crisps.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by bullock106xsi
aye a seen something resembling a marker but its quite faded and scratched. ive got it upto around there at the min. cheers for your reply scotty!
The level line is the seam half way up the expansion tank.
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
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i borrowed a antifreeze tester, turns out i have to much in mines lol
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Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
Location: Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
vw g12++ for me.
not sure about escort. better check that
Same 
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JordyCarter
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was slipping all over on the way to work this morning. Bad times
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by Green_Machine
was slipping all over on the way to work this morning. Bad times
where abouts are you putting the antifreeze? not on your drivers seat i hope?
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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winter does strange things to cars, the amount i heard that are newer than mine sounding like a bag of shit on startup was unreal
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mart08uk
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Registered: 10th Jan 08
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quote:
Originally posted by Mertin
Im sure a local garage would check it for you to save buying a tester.
Yeah maybe can use a tester each winter tho, good purchase imo.. My old man has had one for years so i just use that! 
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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quote:
Originally posted by AW06
quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Will I need to drain the water from the rad 1st? I've seriously never done this before
A good tip that was in PPC mag was to take off the small overflow hose from the header tank (The one that comes from the rad) put that into a bucket and then fill the header tank as normal until the new coolant comes through, or until you run out/happy there is enough in.
good idea. mine has mostly water in it nowadays
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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For info:
Lidl have an antifreeze tester on sale at 99p from Thusday 2nd December, if anybody wants one:
Link
[Edited on 26-11-2010 by tom_simes]
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Booked mine in to the Audi dealership to have it all checked
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