10-15-2009, 05:19 PM
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Coolant Flush Sticky
Is there a sticky or thread that walks through all the steps for a through coolant flush? Thanks 
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10-15-2009, 05:32 PM
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Not that I know of, but the easiest and least obtrusive way I know of is to disconnect the lower radiator hose and let it drain out, refill with water and repeat a couple times, and after final drain refill with antifreeze mix. You live in the south so it won't matter if the end result is less than 50/50.
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10-15-2009, 06:03 PM
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St.Louis isn't really south... i'd probably stick w/ 50/50
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10-15-2009, 06:15 PM
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Sure, but you wouldn't have to worry about a residual mix that threw you off a little bit. I could probably run straight water here but it would rust out too fast.
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10-15-2009, 07:06 PM
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It gets cold..real cold... in St Louis but thanks for the info
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10-15-2009, 07:07 PM
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dont even pull the radiator hose, just pull the radiator drain plug
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10-15-2009, 07:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkathsalero
dont even pull the radiator hose, just pull the radiator drain plug
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And drain and refill?..drain and refill?
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10-15-2009, 08:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twagn
And drain and refill?..drain and refill?
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yep... well... with water.
last refill will be coolant, or 50/50 mix. |
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10-15-2009, 08:57 PM
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The reason I want to flush is the coolant looks god awful. I know everyone is going to say LIMG but it's been replaced two months ago. Just got off the phone with this guy at a repair shop and he's saying a leaking tranny cooler is whats causing the coolant to look oily? I dunno? anyone heard of that one?
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10-17-2009, 03:43 PM
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Where is the drain petrooster on this car? You're supposed to remove the lower hose instead? So lame....
Oh and if you guys are refilling with water...use distilled water.
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10-17-2009, 03:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkathsalero
dont even pull the radiator hose, just pull the radiator drain plug
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Where is the drain plug? |
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10-17-2009, 03:50 PM
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Is this it?
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10-17-2009, 04:17 PM
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Ok I just figured it out.
You have to stick a 5mm hex key into that white 'plug'.
Twist it 90 degrees CCW.
Pull and wiggle it at the same time.
Once it pulls out a little, the coolant will start to drain out.
It would have been so much easier if it was a regular drainrooster.
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10-17-2009, 04:17 PM
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yes it's a white plug on the left front of the radiator on the bottom
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10-17-2009, 06:12 PM
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Drain petchicken? drainchicken?...You from southern Mo or Arky?
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10-17-2009, 06:17 PM
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no... you can't use the term c o c k.. it changes it to "chicken" its a word filter on site.
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10-17-2009, 06:18 PM
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Chicken train...runnin all day...chicken train...runnin all day. Can't get on--Cant't get off...chicken train take the chickens away 
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