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I'm a newbie - need directions...
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Sun, 14 September 2003 12:54
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Hey, i just bought a '89 AE92 SX Hatch. i opened the bonnet and took a look at the radiator and the coolant bottle and noticed that they are filled with a brown liquid - my guess is rusty water?...
i just needed some directions on how to flush it all out?.. ive been told its an easy job - so i dont wanna be wasting money by taking it to the mechanics when its something i could probably do.
any help would be appreciated.
cheers.
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: I'm a newbie - need directions...
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Sun, 14 September 2003 13:08
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as a real easy start, look to see if there as a drain plug on the bottom of the radiator (like a stopcock).
if so, then open it and let all the shit drain out. (preferably onto grass??). if not, then pull off the bottom radiator hose connects to the radiator, and drain it out that way.
then refill with water, take the car for a drive, then drain.
keep doing that until the water comes out clear...
you can use 'radiator cleaner' but the stuff is usually caustic, and will eat away metal from somewhere (i guess)...
you can also pull the radiator out of the car, and fluch it using a hose.. again keep fluchin till the water comes out clear, and run the water in both directions...
once the water stays clean in the car for a drive or two, then drain out, fill with XX amount of ehtylene glycol (coolant concentrate) then top up with water....
i like abour 30% coolant to water, but some ppl like more or less..
Cya, Stewart
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Sydney
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February 2003
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Re: I'm a newbie - need directions...
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Sun, 14 September 2003 13:32
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all i did when i flushed it was drain it and stick i hose in the filler neck and flush it out nice and good, then pour in some new stuff.
easy peasy
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syd- green valley
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May 2003
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Re: I'm a newbie - need directions...
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Mon, 15 September 2003 05:21
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dude make sure that it is rusty water first because genuine toyota coolant is a rusty/brown color, unlike aftermarket stuff which is green.
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Lost in the K hole
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Re: I'm a newbie - need directions...
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Mon, 15 September 2003 05:44
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| oldcorollas wrote on Sun, 14 September 2003 23:08 |
as a real easy start, look to see if there as a drain plug on the bottom of the radiator (like a stopcock).
if so, then open it and let all the shit drain out. (preferably onto grass??).
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stewart - id be rather wary of simply undoing the drain plug on old rusty cooling systems - the number of times ive seen the things never make a full seal again when you tighten them... if its not leaking, my moto is to not open it 
i prefer to just drop the bottom hose off - much faster too 
and regarding the refilling process - note that it may take SEVERAL attempts at filling the system before you can be assured that there is no air left. take it for a drive, turn the heater on, park it on a slope etc etc ... and just keep adding water over the next few days
cheers
ed
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Sydney
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July 2003
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Re: I'm a newbie - need directions...
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Mon, 15 September 2003 12:27
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thanks people, doing the radiator sounds pretty straight forward and simple.
manipulate, any cahnce you could give me any more info on "the whole system"... remember im a newbie so i basically know nothing...
any chance someone could give me directions on doing the whole thing?
and i got an nrma inspection on the car before i bought it... they said rusty water so yeah... it should be just that...
the guy a bought it off said it was rusty water too...
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Re: I'm a newbie - need directions...
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Mon, 15 September 2003 12:30
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OK if the NRMA dudes didnt say it was a blown HG then it should be cool....cause its an obvious difference
well by doing the whole system i mean...exactly that
not just the radiator but go through the whole thing...
get a hose....stick in all the heater hoses in all directions to get all the crap out till the water comes out clear and taking out the thermostat too like i said b4
sorry i cant xplain this well its hard to xplain with words and no pics
fuck it where do u live
come round and ill do it for u ...
2o minutes
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