escort gti mk6 bleeding coolant

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Feb 21, 2012 | 01:28 PM

xJaffaCake

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escort gti mk6 bleeding coolant

Hi, what is the best way to bleed the coolant through on an escort git 1.8 mk6.

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Feb 21, 2012 | 02:51 PM

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Take the bottom hose off as that way you will get rid of more coolant and then simply replace!

Feb 21, 2012 | 05:21 PM

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as easy as that ^

Feb 21, 2012 | 09:53 PM

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Take the bottom hose off as that way you will get rid of more coolant and then simply replace!

Thanks for the reply

So if i just do that, top up the coolant to the max level marker, screw the cap on and it should be fine?

Feb 21, 2012 | 10:10 PM

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top up to max, leave it running with the cap off until the fans come on, put the cap back on and your away

Feb 22, 2012 | 06:29 AM

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Yeah leave it running with cap off so it gets rid of any air in the system!

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