Cooling system bleed

[Marky]

I refuse to figure out how to make google search the site so I ask

What\'s the "trick" to getting the cooling system bled properly on these? Was it just jack up the front high - leave cap off - fill - let it run till hot and till bubbles stop appearing?

I see strongs sell a "bleeding kit" for $50 and that does make me wonder why ^ that method isn\'t enough

[loner]

What\'s to learn?

"clubsub bleed cooling system" -> http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php?topic=37250.0

[Marky]

That\'ll do me

[Guest]

I built a similar setup with a funnel, cap and piece of tube so you could just fill the funnel and it would self fill without the bubbles. Bit bored that day at work.

[Bugle]

Least favorite job

[boon]

 Bugle said:

Least favorite job

...so far

Wait until you do something like replace the under-manifold intake pipe.

That was the most swearword-inducing job I\'ve ever done, the first time I did it. At least with something like removing the gearbox you can just put a rattle gun or a big-fuck-off breaker bar on things and get animal.

[Stodart]

 Marky said:

I refuse to figure out how to make google search the site so I ask

What\'s the "trick" to getting the cooling system bled properly on these? Was it just jack up the front high - leave cap off - fill - let it run till hot and till bubbles stop appearing?

I see strongs sell a "bleeding kit" for $50 and that does make me wonder why ^ that method isn\'t enough

Take top hose off radiator, fill engine with water (garden hose) , anti freeze/ in radiator, run up to temperature with radiator cap off to release air etc for at least 1/2 hr, top up when necessary, expansion bottle to "full", shut off engine, radiator cap back on, recheck after cools down, top up, recheck / top up until its ok, patience is required. this method works for me. never have any airlock issues.

Heater and a/c settings make no difference to water flow through heater core. as heating / cooling is controled by flaps diverting away / directing air through heater core.