vx-scottw
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hey need a lillte help need to do a coolent change and need some coolent fluid and dont know witch to use 
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Jamie-C
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GM recommend you use the red stuff. You can buy it direct from Vaux doesn't cost that much. You want to a 50/50 mix.
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vx-scottw
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Thanks Jamie
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Jed D
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i just bought a 5l tub for about £16 of blue and mixed it 50/50 myself.. never had any issues
oh and disconnect your bottom hose or drain plug on the rad if they have one...? let it drain out obv, put the cap or hose back on, check its secures and slowly fill it up again...
always let it tick over for a bit with the cap off until its at a reasonable temp...
apparently (not 100% sure if this is true) but when it warmed up, put your blowers on full heat for a bit, it can prevent air locks yes?
check coolant level is about rite then put the cap on, really easy to do mate
[Edited on 24-11-2011 by Jed D]
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vx-scottw
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just done it today and looks like im going to have to do it agen 
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Jamie-C
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How come mate?
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vx-scottw
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well i flussed it and it taken alot of coolant to go frew it drove it checked it empty toped it up agen drove to work check it empty in tank toped it up agen just checked it agen levels on right now but not the colour it should be 
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gazamac1
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If its emptying the header tank that quickly I'd be checking everything that you disconnected to flush the system is back on tight. As for colour?
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vx-scottw
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checked it was fine just toke a while to pump round and from what saw tonight it was brown
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Jed D
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change the clip for juberlee ones 
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Jamie-C
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Was the old stuff a brown colour too? Did you flush the system before filling up?
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AlexW
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If you typed properly it would be much easier.
Jubilee clips are shit vs the standard clips, They are a arse but they work well.
Unless you properly flushed the rad, it will go brown again, Rad is normally full of old shit and will take a bit of effort to get it clean enough.
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DERV-POWER
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you need to flush it with this first http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Forte-Car-Cooling-Coolant-System-Flush-500ml-New-/280684746913?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item415a1d58a1
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