mk7 bonnet lock - key not turning left

[avromo]

"if you want to go full on you could take thermostat out / reverse flush it all, flush rad entirely up to you"

how difficult is this to do and hows it done? thanks

[DanMK7uk]

"if you want to go full on you could take thermostat out / reverse flush it all, flush rad entirely up to you"

how difficult is this to do and hows it done? thanks

Not that difficult.. only worry you got is of disturbing brittle components.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Gx-VNI3 ... VudA%3D%3D

Should give you an idea, the idea of removing the stat is so you have flow through the block / rad. You can then flush it. But as i said, your always gonna have something left in the system and heater matrix..

Unless you dismantle.

If the system isnt sludge up, and full of old crappy coolant. Id go the route of drain and refill couple times with coolant.

You should be absolutely fine

Goes with saying be very careful of coolant around pets and wildlife, spillages etc. can be poisonous.

Cheers

[avromo]

Thanks

[avromo]

Done thanks, useful that tool station open on Sunday.
For reference it drains probably 4.25l so had to also use a bit of water. Filled slightly over Max and ran for a bit went down to under min so topped up a bit of water. Will keep my eye on it.

[knobby1]

Done thanks, useful that tool station open on Sunday.
For reference it drains probably 4.25l so had to also use a bit of water. Filled slightly over Max and ran for a bit went down to under min so topped up a bit of water. Will keep my eye on it.

The complete system holds a lot more than 4.25L....they're more like 10L.

Lord Knobrot

[DanMK7uk]

Done thanks, useful that tool station open on Sunday.
For reference it drains probably 4.25l so had to also use a bit of water. Filled slightly over Max and ran for a bit went down to under min so topped up a bit of water. Will keep my eye on it.

The complete system holds a lot more than 4.25L....they're more like 10L.

Lord Knobrot

Correct, recommend doing it twice OP as I mentioned to get it pretty much all antifreeze.

[knobby1]

Correct, recommend doing it twice OP as I mentioned to get it pretty much all antifreeze.

There's a lot of coolant which gets left in the engine block, oil cooler, hoses and heater matrix that usually gets forgotten....takes a bit of effort to flush them all through properly.

Lord Knobrot

[DanMK7uk]

Correct, recommend doing it twice OP as I mentioned to get it pretty much all antifreeze.

There's a lot of coolant which gets left in the engine block, oil cooler, hoses and heater matrix that usually gets forgotten....takes a bit of effort to flush them all through properly.

Lord Knobrot

Indeed.. hes had just water in so a good couple doses of antifreeze should be sweet for the winter..

Whilst your sunning ya self down there lol

[knobby1]

Indeed.. hes had just water in so a good couple doses of antifreeze should be sweet for the winter..

Whilst your sunning ya self down there lol

We can "sun ourselves" all year round here....winter here is like your summer.

Summers can get quite brutal though...I remember a couple of years ago we had 13 consecutive days of 45C+.....now that was rather toasty. You could literally fry an egg on a tin can..

Lord Knobrot

[DanMK7uk]

Indeed.. hes had just water in so a good couple doses of antifreeze should be sweet for the winter..

Whilst your sunning ya self down there lol

We can "sun ourselves" all year round here....winter here is like your summer.

Summers can get quite brutal though...I remember a couple of years ago we had 13 consecutive days of 45C+.....now that was rather toasty. You could literally fry an egg on a tin can..

Lord Knobrot

That is hot lol !