Coolant

Pedro_Hilario · Post by **Pedro_Hilario** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:12 pm

Hey,

I need to change the coolant in my polo. Since the garage charges 35â‚¬ for this i'm doin't it myself (f i can figure out how!)

Shouldn't there be a "petcock" or a drain plug in the bottom end of the radiator? Or you need to take every tube out and get the engine all dirty with that!?

I've had a look at Haynes but It's not very well described.

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:51 pm

I know on the Mk5, you disconnect the bottom radiator hose and remove the expansion tank cap.

LeMeph · Post by **LeMeph** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:20 am

thats how you do it on the mk4 to. Remove bottom hose open the cap on the coolant header tank thing and your away. Open is a bad word unscrew is more appropriate! God im tired...

JarnoVWPolo6N · Post by **JarnoVWPolo6N** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:50 am

alexperkins wrote:I know on the Mk5, you disconnect the bottom radiator hose and remove the expansion tank cap.

that's the way to do it yes

also on a mk1, mk2, mk3 & mk4

iggy350 · Post by **iggy350** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:26 pm

JarnoVWPolo6N wrote:
alexperkins wrote:I know on the Mk5, you disconnect the bottom radiator hose and remove the expansion tank cap.
that's the way to do it yes also on a mk1, mk2, mk3 & mk4

lol Jarno flexing ur Polo knowledge =D

NOZ · Post by **NOZ** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:47 pm

thats even helped me out, cheers.

I still ain't put any anti-freeze in it, just a case of being lazy.

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:08 pm

NOZ wrote:thats even helped me out, cheers.

I still ain't put any anti-freeze in it, just a case of being lazy.

That's not lazy - thats just silly........

NOZ · Post by **NOZ** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:35 pm

I know, been silly and left it till now cos the car starts perfectly every morning without a hitch. Anyway, done it now, even my bro's one which had no fluid we came to find.