Good morning peeps,,

since owning the car a couple of weeks now, I’m going to change the coolant as it look more like an orange than a red colour (guess it’s not been done for a while 🤣). 
my question is????

is there a plug/valve anywhere to drain the water or is it just pull off the bottom rad hose ??? Fill with water a couple of time to flush it a bit,,, (ain’t got a hose long enough to flush it)

then top up with the G12 coolant?? 
thanks peeps 

oh is there any do’s or don’t’s 🤣
It’s a 2010 vRS diesel log book says CEG for engine code if that helps 

Edited 10 June, 20223 yr by Hardy1812

45 minutes ago, Hardy1812 said:

I’m going to change the coolant as it look more like an orange than a red colour

Yes and? Orange OAT is a thing. Save your money until you've checked the specific gravity of the coolant.

11 hours ago, KenONeill said:

Yes and? Orange OAT is a thing. Save your money until you've checked the specific gravity of the coolant.

I’ve done some googling and it says G12 red coolant,, the coolant at the min almost looks like rusty water 🤣🤣

Yep that's the stuff, you could mistake used G12 as rusty water.

@Hardy1812  Just be prepared for there being leaks after you replace the coolant.

 

Hopefully nobody has used Redweld / K-Seal type products in the past and you will be fine.

 

It is not uncommon and a member even suggested doing exactly that last week in a thread. 

Breaks peoples heart and soul the bodges people do before punting a car onto the unsuspecting. 

50 minutes ago, MicMac said:

Yep that's the stuff, you could mistake used G12 as rusty water.

🤣🤣,, I came with a part service history but they was ages ago and the last time it had it changed was with the cam belt in 2015. Guess if you say old coolant could be rusty colour guessing that’s why then 🤣🤣

46 minutes ago, roottoot said:

@Hardy1812  Just be prepared for there being leaks after you replace the coolant.

 

Hopefully nobody has used Redweld / K-Seal type products in the past and you will be fine.

 

It is not uncommon and a member even suggested doing exactly that last week in a thread. 

Breaks peoples heart and soul the bodges people do before punting a car onto the unsuspecting. 

Cheers mate 

yes I have thought of that just hope and pray, but at the min no leaks but as you say some nice fresh red stuff will probably ouse from everywhere 🤣🤣