Hello everyone,
Could somebody give me a guide how to change the anti-freeze and coolant please?
I have checked the levels are there seems to be nothing in the radiator/ reserve. I have been to Halfords and bought a bottle that says its suitable for older car manufactured after 1998 and that it is compatible with all vehicle manufactures?colours of OAT coolants.
Here is the one I have bought http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/store
But mine has different graphics and does not say summer on mine!
So if you have a guide of how to change it that would be fantastic as I do not want to pay the local garage 45.00 just to change it!
Many thanks to all who help!
Ben.Peugeot 106: Anti-Freeze and Coolant Change! Please help!?Hello Benjamin. I see that you have %26quot;connected%26quot; to me on Yahoo answers. No problem.
The bottle you bought is only one liter. It is good for %26quot;topping up%26quot; the coolant, not replacing it. I think you should buy 5 liters to replace all the coolant. The price should be closer to 10 pounds for 5 liters. (in Belgium, 8-10 euros for 5 liters)
First, let me address the fact that you.. 'have nothing in the radiator/reserve'. This could mean that you :
1. have a leak in a hose somewhere. Cooloant leaks on the ground as you drive.
2. have a break in your head gasket = serious. water is forced into the exhaust gases, and leaves the exhaust pipe as white steam.
3. Your radiator cap has lost the ability to hold pressure in the system, and allows the water to boil away.
Changing your coolant.
1. Realize that you can only change about 80% of your coolant. some of it will lie inside the engine block. (unless you want to remove the engine block drain plug, front left-hand side of the TU series engine block. 18mm hex bolt)
2. Open your metal radiator cap. Don't waste efforts by loosening radiator hoses, this will not help, and creates more work.
3. Open the valve at the bottom of your radiator, found straight below the radiator cap. It could be very tight: use a small pair of pliers to open the plastic knob. Collect the radiator fluid in a shallow bucket, it is harmful to grass, and the environment. Dispose of all coolant correctly.
4. Raise your plastic coolant reservoir up in the air a few inches, so it drains too. When empty, put it back in its place.
5. Examine the coolant. Do you see an oily film on it? Do you see mayonaise? (oil and water mixed?) Do you see whitish-mayonaise on your radiator cap? on the dipstick? in the coolant reservoir? YES? this could mean you have the head gasket problem from #2 above.
NO? good. Now you should have about 4 liters in your shallow bucket.
6. CLOSE the lower valve tightly. Not gorilla tight, just snuggy tight.
7. Add new coolant to your opened radiator cap, until it reaches the top. Squeeze the big hoses with your hand to %26quot;bounce%26quot; the water and get some air bubbles out. Don't close the metal cap yet..
8. Add coolant to your reservoir, up to the mark called %26quot;maximum level%26quot;.
9. Have you added about 3 liters? good. Start the engine. Put your heater on %26quot;high%26quot;. Let your engine get hot. The thermostat should now open. See the water circulate below the radiator cap? Add some more coolant. Hopoefully all trapped air will escape when the wter is circulating.
HOWEVER...there are %26quot;air bleeder%26quot; places on your engine. They are found high up on the cooling system.
On the TU engines (106, 205, 306) there is one air bleeder opening above the thermostat housing. PHOTO here:
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh155
10. Check your coolant level again, After the engine cools down. Check it again tomorrow. The reservoir bottle should reamin constant between min and max levels. You should have good heat from your heater.
good luck.
