Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2003 22:05:01 -0000 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: Changing the coolant header tank. Help!!!!
In article <1067716467.95344.0nopsam.uk.clara.net>, grunffnopsam.com spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > MeatballTurbo wrote: > > > I'll grab one from Halfords if they have one, because they are only > > about £12 anyway, and use the spare for pressure, and I have a footpump > > so I can get the spare back if it starts to go too soft. > > Gunson's EZBleed are the biggest pile of sh1te you'll ever buy. > But don't take my word for it - try it for yourself. > > I had one before I made my grunff-o-matic bleeder. Every time I > used it (yes, it takes me a few times to learn) I ended up with > copious amounts of dot4 all over the engine bay. Hopefully, I'll get on better. I would build my own, but I need it back together for Monday morning. And I tried to repair the old Expansion tank with a short piece of plastic from an old T piece to bridge the two ends that were broekn, and some 5 minute epoxy. 1 hour later, and it was still too soft to put together. > > Cost me £30 for the Servo, so I hope it has done the job. > > Good price. I know a new one is about £300 from Saab. Just happened to find one in a C900 8v injection at the scrappy near me. > > Managed to get the brakes back together OK below the dash. > > It's not that tight under there, is it? Just a bit dark. Well, even with the speaker out it was very dark, although it was gone 3pm by then so I had lost most of the light. Amazed at how mucg junk is on the passenger side, the cruise control switches, central locking, brake light switch, the wiring on that side was incredible. > > Whats the best way to bleed the coolant? > > Coolant is easy. Fill it up, run the engine with the cap off the > header tank. Open up the bleeder on the thermostat housing and > wait until no more bubbles come out (clear coolant flowing out). > Close the bleeder. Top up if necessary. Done. > > Make sure the heater valve (on the dash) is set to max heat when > doing it. Cheers, similar to a Skoda then, except you open the bleed tap as you fill it on one of them. Cheers. I will be back on the road. Hopefully I won't have lost too much fluid from the brakes. -- Carl Robson (The poster formerly known as Skodapilot) http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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