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[polilara]

Just changing coolant and wondering how many times I have to flush to get everything out?

[Doctor Gollum]

Set heater temp to Hi on both sides, and you should get pretty much all of it out in one hit

[polilara]

OK, thanks, I'll do it twice. Anybody know where to find those NORMA clamps for heater metal pipes to make that part flush easier?

[Andy B]

Set heater temp to Hi on both sides, and you should get pretty much all of it out in one hit

  I remember only draining about half the system from the drain tap 

[polilara]

Hi Andy B, yes I'll do it twice so I am in 75% level at least. Those NORMA clamps would be nice to find for effective heater matrix flush.

[Nick W]

Hi Andy B, yes I'll do it twice so I am in 75% level at least. Those NORMA clamps would be nice to find for effective heater matrix flush.

they're no better for cooling systems than a much cheaper and compact ordinary worm-drive hose clamp. Jubilee were the first, and are readily available. A 25-35mm hose clamp tightened to 5.1Nm(a tweak with a screwdriver) is rated to 102psi, which is much more than the14psi in a cooling system. Most of the 'problems' with Jubilee clips are due to operator error: too tight, or using too big a clamp.

[TheBoy]

I reckon about half comes out when draining through the radiator tap.


Jubilees are never recommended. Ever. They cause failures, and are themselves unreliable. Thats why nobody uses them.

[Andy B]

...
 They cause failures, and are themselves unreliable.

I've never had a problem. I fitted them to the thermostat on my Smart as it was near impossible to re-fit the original spring clips ..... never leaked or broke anything. But as Nick suggests, they were the correct size & not over tightened. (and actual Jubilee clips .. not cheap versions)

Thats why nobody uses them.

... apart from me 

[Doctor Gollum]

Pressurise the bottle and you'll empty it all

A bit of imagination goes a long way...

[TheBoy]

... apart from me 

Yeah, but you're nearly as old as that Yorkshire Scouser, and we know old'uns can't learn new tricks

[Andy B]

... apart from me 

Yeah, but you're nearly as old as that Yorkshire Scouser, and we know old'uns can't learn new tricks

I have a wide range of sizes of stainless Jubilee clips that were 'requisitioned' from a previous employment  and use an appropriate sized Jubilee 

[TheBoy]

... apart from me 

Yeah, but you're nearly as old as that Yorkshire Scouser, and we know old'uns can't learn new tricks

I have a wide range of sizes of stainless Jubilee clips that were 'requisitioned' from a previous employment  and use an appropriate sized Jubilee 

Thieving bastid .  Is this why I can't buy Beanz anywhere?  I had to buy Branston crap at the weekend.  Though TBH, I suspect they will get donated to the local food bank, because they're bloody 'orrible.

[Doctor Gollum]

Don't forget to weld the lid back on first... 

[dave the builder]

IIRC Uncle Stemo invested all his ill gotten gains into Beanz before Brexit last march
he may still have half a shed full 

[Andy B]

... apart from me 

Yeah, but you're nearly as old as that Yorkshire Scouser, and we know old'uns can't learn new tricks

I have a wide range of sizes of stainless Jubilee clips that were 'requisitioned' from a previous employment  and use an appropriate sized Jubilee 

Thieving bastid .  Is this why I can't buy Beanz anywhere?  I had to buy Branston crap at the weekend.  Though TBH, I suspect they will get donated to the local food bank, because they're bloody 'orrible.

Apparently we were really behind on orders before all this Covid 19 started.
The factory is running all week end every other week end for the next few months .... I worked last Fri Sat & Sun night  ... it's been a while since I last did nights & hope it'll be a while till the next