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Posted By: Willo_ Engine coolant flush products - 13th Oct 2012 10:08am
Any one have any recomendations on the best engine coolant flush products, am in process of giving my car a full service.
Posted By: Gibbo Re: Engine coolant flush products - 13th Oct 2012 2:01pm
None, just do regular oil changes.
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 13th Oct 2012 2:47pm
Originally Posted by Gibbo
None, just do regular oil changes.
engine coolant flush products, not oil
Posted By: mrhanky Re: Engine coolant flush products - 13th Oct 2012 3:52pm
never use an engine flush, they do more harm than good.

if anything stick a litre of diesel oil in for a hundred miles or so, other than that best thing is just get it nice and hot before you drop the oil.
Posted By: vw_kyle Re: Engine coolant flush products - 13th Oct 2012 3:56pm
We usually put a little bit of petrol in the engine to clean it out to get the crap out before putting the new oil in.
Posted By: sam15 Re: Engine coolant flush products - 13th Oct 2012 5:14pm
He means coolant ( water and antifreeze ) not oil
Posted By: Mikee Re: Engine coolant flush products - 13th Oct 2012 5:39pm
Just stick a hose in there with a good flow of water, once the water begins to flow clear (From the exit spout of the rad, or from the rad hose, if that's where you've disconnected it), fill it up again with water, drain one more time, then put your desired Anti freeze in
Posted By: DavidB Re: Engine coolant flush products - 13th Oct 2012 7:22pm
Use sterident dental tablets (the ones in the tube), put them in the coolant and run for about a week. wink
Posted By: mrhanky Re: Engine coolant flush products - 13th Oct 2012 8:20pm
I totally missed the coolant bit, what a gimp!!!!!!
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 6:36am
Disaster, there is X4 8mm bolts holding thermostat on to engine, i got 3 out no problem, the last one the socket is just slipping as the head of bolt is rounded, I managed to hammer a 7mm socket on to it, but that just slips of aswell. There is no way to get a spanner on, and I have tried a 6 sided socket but that just slips aswell.

Any bright ideas how i will get it out.
Posted By: DA_DIBZ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 7:21am
It's always that last one frown Can't you get mole grips on it? try heating it up first, Failing that cut it off and re-drill it out.
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 7:29am
Originally Posted by beehive
It's always that last one frown Can't you get mole grips on it? try heating it up first, Failing that cut it off and re-drill it out.
not possable, can not get anything near it, except a socket. Might just go to robbing kwikfit, and ask them, to get it out, only thing is, banks are shut today, so unable to get a bank loan to pay them, i'll flipping well need one for them.
Posted By: DA_DIBZ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 7:33am
Bummer frown
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 7:37am
I wont even be able to get to kwikfit, due to this stupid marathon, them coans damage ya bumper when you drive over them.

Any one know any mobile mechanics that work on a sunday.

I need my car sorting as am due to go to alton towers tomorrow morning
Posted By: sam15 Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 10:39am
Try using a torx socket. The smallest you can hammer on. Worked for me in the past.
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 10:45am
Originally Posted by sam15
Try using a torx socket. The smallest you can hammer on. Worked for me in the past.
tried it, no good
Posted By: DavidB Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 5:39pm
Use a chisel and hammer? How big is the bolt head?
Posted By: Sanchez Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 6:13pm
Weld a nut on to it then turn that!
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 6:46pm
Originally Posted by DavidB
Use a chisel and hammer? How big is the bolt head?
8mm, but can not get anything near it, apart from a long reach socket
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 6:46pm
Originally Posted by Sanchez
Weld a nut on to it then turn that!
can not get anything near it, apart from a long reach socket
Posted By: Sanchez Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 6:57pm
A long reach hammer and chisel it is then frown
Posted By: sam15 Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 6:59pm
Have you git a dremel with a flexible head. Grind the head of the bolt off then when the thermostat housing is off turn the rest of the bolt out with grips or stilsons.
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 7:14pm
I will repeat this again, I can get nothing near the head of the bolt, no dremel, no hammer, no mole grips, no nothing.
Posted By: DavidB Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 9:19pm
What is the car? Have you looked underneath, it's usually better access under there.
Posted By: Sanchez Re: Engine coolant flush products - 14th Oct 2012 10:28pm
Take pic, it says a thousand words....
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 15th Oct 2012 4:33am
Originally Posted by Sanchez
Take pic, it says a thousand words....
Will do, but will have to be Tuesday, as am off to Alton Towers today.
Posted By: Sanchez Re: Engine coolant flush products - 19th Oct 2012 8:36am
Did you manage to get a pic of the problem nut?
Posted By: Willo_ Re: Engine coolant flush products - 20th Oct 2012 7:25am
No, I got mike hurst to take it out
Posted By: Sanchez Re: Engine coolant flush products - 20th Oct 2012 10:53am
Whos he?
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