Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please check the Forum Guidelines at the top of the Newbie section

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: How to flush 2.5 TD coolant??  (Read 935 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

kbou55

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Tipperary, Ireland.
  • Posts: 87
  • Peace, Through Superior Firepower
    • View Profile
How to flush 2.5 TD coolant??
« on: 04 January 2008, 12:46:17 »
I'm eager to flush the tractor and use the red anti-freeze but ive never done it before so im looking for some guidance before i make an ape of it.

How to drain it, how much coolant does it take, will i need to bleed it etc etc

thanks lads. :y :y
Logged
2002 Vectra 2.2 DTI Elite (for work)
2000 Zafira 1.8 Elegance (for the wife and kids)
2000 Honda Pan European ST1100 (for play)

tunnie

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Surrey
  • Posts: 37547
    • Zafira Tourer & BMW 435i
    • View Profile
Re: How to flush 2.5 TD coolant??
« Reply #1 on: 04 January 2008, 13:52:14 »
i remember the tractor well for this....  :(

I belive there is a plug on the engine, right at the back on the drivers side??? someone will confirm.

Ohh yess and be prepared to get soaked!
Logged

kbou55

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Tipperary, Ireland.
  • Posts: 87
  • Peace, Through Superior Firepower
    • View Profile
Re: How to flush 2.5 TD coolant??
« Reply #2 on: 05 January 2008, 19:05:46 »
Anyone else with some more advice for me?
Logged
2002 Vectra 2.2 DTI Elite (for work)
2000 Zafira 1.8 Elegance (for the wife and kids)
2000 Honda Pan European ST1100 (for play)

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 106849
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: How to flush 2.5 TD coolant??
« Reply #3 on: 05 January 2008, 19:59:45 »
Rad drain tap on passenger side bottom of rad.

Engine drain plug, drivers side, about 2" above sump, towards rear.  15mm socket iirc, and yes, as Tunnie says, you will get wet!
Logged
Grumpy old man
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.013 seconds with 17 queries.