water change

[larson]

this is something i havent done before but im sure the coolant will need changing.

does and body know how many litres the system holds?

is there a drain plug on the radiator?

when i fill back up if i dont put enouth fluid in will it ust take whats in the expansion bottle? if so how much will i need to put back in to the expansion bottle..

cheers in advance larson

 

[zippy656]

its all in the manual
http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3342

 

[larson]

cheers. the problem now is i cant find a min/max level

 

[zippy656]

cheers. the problem now is i cant find a min/max level

Coolant mixture ratio ...................MA-17, 20, 22, 31
have a look in the manual at this page.


mmmm just look see what you mean.. will work on it..

 

[larson]

i found the marks for the levels but ive got it overfilled what damage will this cause as i dont have time to mess right now. i was hoping that when the water expands it will just flow out the top of the bottle. i think i got to go to a+e anytime so its going to have to do

 

[greasemunky]

i found the marks for the levels but ive got it overfilled what damage will this cause as i dont have time to mess right now. i was hoping that when the water expands it will just flow out the top of the bottle. i think i got to go to a+e anytime so its going to have to do

fill up the rad ignore the expansion bottle.what happens is when the cooling system gets to a certain pressure it lifts the seal on the radiator and the coolant goes into the expansion bottle

 

[larson]

but can i put too much in

 

[greasemunky]

but can i put too much in

take the cap off the radiator top the radiator up to the top run the engine till warm then let it cool down then recheck the rad to make sure its full.between 3-5 liters of anti-freeze should be ok

 

[larson]

ice done it but the ecpansion tank has more than maximum in it.. im just woried it will damage it. i was hoping it would just leave through the breather at the top if theres to much..

god i hate cars.... sometimes

 

[greasemunky]

ice done it but the ecpansion tank has more than maximum in it.. im just woried it will damage it. i was hoping it would just leave through the breather at the top if theres to much..

god i hate cars.... sometimes

yes it will :thumb2 it will cause no damage

 

[larson]

thanks for the replies

atb larson