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Coolant
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:12 pm
by Pedro_Hilario
Hey,
I need to change the coolant in my polo. Since the garage charges 35€ 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.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:51 pm
by alexperkins
I know on the Mk5, you disconnect the bottom radiator hose and remove the expansion tank cap.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:20 am
by LeMeph
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...
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:50 am
by JarnoVWPolo6N
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
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:26 pm
by iggy350
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
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:47 pm
by NOZ
thats even helped me out, cheers.
I still ain't put any anti-freeze in it, just a case of being lazy.
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:08 pm
by bstardchild
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........
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:35 pm
by NOZ
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.