velomaniac
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i thought them veedubs were aircooled :?
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old_coyote_pedaller
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Nope, the later ones were waterboxers.
They are an utter pain in the arse to bleed as Jamie says, the radiator is waaay up the front. Top of radiator has a tiny bleed screw that takes ages to bleed out the air.
You raise front end to assist the bleeding but it takes ages with the loss of a small amount of the new coolant.
Jamie.... I am assuming you already know this, but just in case,
http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/Co ... ing_system
They are an utter pain in the arse to bleed as Jamie says, the radiator is waaay up the front. Top of radiator has a tiny bleed screw that takes ages to bleed out the air.
You raise front end to assist the bleeding but it takes ages with the loss of a small amount of the new coolant.
Jamie.... I am assuming you already know this, but just in case,
http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/Co ... ing_system
wasserboxxer
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Thanks for the link OCP, I have had a look at that, avid member of the 80-90 forum
I had forgotten quite what a PITA it is to bleed, need to finish it this morning as it not taking as much water as I expected. While there is obviously still a bit in the system I thought it would have taken more as I had the main pipes disconnected front and back. Mine is deisel so its usually a bit easier than the petrol jobs. I cant drain my engine, only flush it so thats holds a bit. I stop on the steepest hill near home and bleed the bleed screw to finish off
Jamie
The wasserboxxer, Velo.
Thanks for the link OCP, I have had a look at that, avid member of the 80-90 forum
I had forgotten quite what a PITA it is to bleed, need to finish it this morning as it not taking as much water as I expected. While there is obviously still a bit in the system I thought it would have taken more as I had the main pipes disconnected front and back. Mine is deisel so its usually a bit easier than the petrol jobs. I cant drain my engine, only flush it so thats holds a bit. I stop on the steepest hill near home and bleed the bleed screw to finish off
Jamie
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What you say about it not taking as much water as expected is what I thought too when I refilled system. Did the process as directed in 80-90 forum, but even days later I could hear air as it circulated through the radiator when engine was first started. It went away eventually, with a top up of neat anti-freeze.
Unlike the reason/cause for having to do it in the first place. The whole cooling system froze solid during the really cold winter about 3 years ago.
Couldn't understand why until my wife informed me that whenever the system was low she'd topped it up with plain water. :shock: :roll: Whit?????
Anyway she was lucky that when it thawed I was able to drain system, refilled it with water to check for leaks, with just a small weep from radiator. Drained, added Radweld, refilled, bled and all weeps OK.
She won't be adding neat water again that's for sure. She's been telt.
Unlike the reason/cause for having to do it in the first place. The whole cooling system froze solid during the really cold winter about 3 years ago.
Couldn't understand why until my wife informed me that whenever the system was low she'd topped it up with plain water. :shock: :roll: Whit?????
Anyway she was lucky that when it thawed I was able to drain system, refilled it with water to check for leaks, with just a small weep from radiator. Drained, added Radweld, refilled, bled and all weeps OK.
She won't be adding neat water again that's for sure. She's been telt.
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RobMac":1pv52auf said:old_coyote_pedaller":1pv52auf said:
Yeah your the man
Aye but, ye can tell a woman but ye cannae tell her much. :roll:
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Me? Deep? I'm shallower than a spoonful of soup.
jimihendrix
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kaiser":1pr3ers9 said:
Thats insane, Volvo T5 motor i take it ?
