Coolant change

[Jrod]

Ok I'm gonna change my coolant tonight. I know the basics but is there any 'tips' to help speed it up / make it easier?
Cheers

[stinkwheel]

Don't take the filler cap off when the engine is hot unless you want scalded hands

Pretty straightforward job. A watering can is good for getting the coolant into the radiator filler cap or a big funnel.

Squeezing and releasing the bottom radiator hoses a few times after you fill it (with the cap off) will help the air get out of the system.

Do the job somewhere out of the wind otherwise you land up with coolant blowing all over the place as you fill it.

Make sure you drain the old coolant somewhere animals won't drink it, antifreeze tastes sweet but is poisonous. Down a drain with a couple of buckets of water thrown down after it is what I usually do, this is maybe not a totally responsible way of disposing of the stuff but I reckon it is good enough.
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[cagiva gezzer]

Don't release the drain plug without releasing the pressure in the system..
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