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22-02-2013, 04:06 PM
Well I was quite surprised when I pulled the old radiator from the 'Turbo, it turns out that it was quite well rusted:
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The holes were poked with a screwdriver just to give you an idea of how rusty it was!
I didn't realise the radiator metal was silver, I thought it was black when new! How wrong was I:
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I thought replacing the rad was a relatively easy job, I would say it was about 2/3rds as hard as a cambelt for comparison, although it is my first radiator job.
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Some are black when new mine was but others were silver. Good job.
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Good work
How did you bleed it?
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22-02-2013, 06:36 PM
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2/3 as difficult as a cambelt...seriously!?
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^^^^yeah this....
I hope you didnt think you HAD to removed the bumper?!
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I'm not slating for removing the bumper, doing that makes it much easier. Just that its not hard, few pipes to remove and its pretty much out.
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yeah defo...I would take 2 rad jobs over a cambelt anyday
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haha...
adapter removed on all my pugs... so much easier with a jubilee
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(22-02-2013, 06:18 PM)Andy325i Wrote: Good work How did you bleed it?
I stuck a hose in the top and opened the bleed points. Best method IMO
Then I bled some more out to put the antifreeze in. But I think I didn't get all the air out because I went to get some more antifreeze and then pour it in and the water level seems to have dropped all by itself and I'm certain there are no leaks because I ran it whilst the front end was off to check
So somehow it appears to have self bled itself! Suits me, although I can't see how that's possible if the bleed valves are shut.
Quote:I would rather do the cambelt I bloody hate changing rads on these. All cos of that bottom hose, it always wants to leak, or clips snap off or the o ring twists up or I cut my bloody handsHate
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Yeah tell me about it! All it takes is for a clip to snap then you've got to replace the whole hose
It is especially easy for that to happen in the cold when the plastics are brittle.
(22-02-2013, 09:34 PM)Piggy1987 Wrote: haha...
adapter removed on all my pugs... so much easier with a jubilee
I think this is the way forward.
