Paul Mason Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Did a track day last week so thought prudent to give the oil and coolant a refresh, check and clean plugs etc. For the coolant (1.8k, radtec radiator, remote thermostat, no heater) should I open up the bleed valve (on the joint where the heater inlet and output once was) as I fill it or fill the coolant and then run until warm and then open the bleed valve? I'm going to replace the thermostat as well as seems daft not too and very easily accessible with remote housing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted May 1, 2018 Member Share Posted May 1, 2018 There's a vast amount on this in the archives... you've already got a bleed valve... are you familiar with what's been suggested on tilting and massaging before you start?Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Tilting and massaging.....that sounds like more fun than I've got planned for tomorrow...... I'll have a butchers in the archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative paul richards Posted May 1, 2018 Area Representative Share Posted May 1, 2018 Paul. Don't have the bleed valve open as you fill it. Fill via header tank and then replace cap. Then top up slowly via bleed valve. As you have a remote thermostat it should be fairly straight forward with less chance of an airlock than with the normal thermostat set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Mason Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Thanks Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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