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Yeah like leaving a whole load of coolant still in the block...What do you think the drain bolt on the front is for ?agentpineapple wrote:I recently did mine, I undid the lower pipe on the n/s rad, mainly because whilst the bike is on the side stand, that pipe looked like the lowest of them all, I drain the coolant out and then replaced it with the Halfords ready mixed pink coolant, I bought 5ltrs for just over £20, I used between 2.5 and 3ltrs iirc.
when I filled the system, I filled it thru the rad, not the expansion bottle (it means taking the front fairings off), I also kept the engine running and removed the top of the expansion bottle, I didn't want to get any air locks, once the coolant in the rad started to bubble and steam I shut the engine off and let it cool down, I then topped it up slightly if need, once again thru the rad. then I put the rad cap and expansion bottle cap back on, run it upto temp again, until the fan kicked in.
job done. I've been on a few rides since and all's well.....
there is every chance I've done something wrong tho, and i'm sure someone will be along to tell me so.....
Ahh. Now. If AP was a real spanner, would he be a cheap Rolson spanner, or a top quality Snap on one?MacV2 wrote:Spanner Monkey ? More like Spanner...
No it would be more like the cheap stamped metal effort you get with flat pack furniture or suchlike...TheGingerBeardMan wrote:Ahh. Now. If AP was a real spanner, would he be a cheap Rolson spanner, or a top quality Snap on one?MacV2 wrote:Spanner Monkey ? More like Spanner...
Oh. And what's a "coolant change" when it's at home? You mean to tell me that my Storm has a bottle for wet liquidy stuff other than the petrol tank?
Next, you'll be telling me that the plastic bottle on the handlebar is meant to have liquid in it as well....
My manual for my X-11 states to ONLY flush the reserve box with waterMacV2 wrote:Yeah like leaving a whole load of coolant still in the block...What do you think the drain bolt on the front is for ?agentpineapple wrote:I recently did mine, I undid the lower pipe on the n/s rad, mainly because whilst the bike is on the side stand, that pipe looked like the lowest of them all, I drain the coolant out and then replaced it with the Halfords ready mixed pink coolant, I bought 5ltrs for just over £20, I used between 2.5 and 3ltrs iirc.
when I filled the system, I filled it thru the rad, not the expansion bottle (it means taking the front fairings off), I also kept the engine running and removed the top of the expansion bottle, I didn't want to get any air locks, once the coolant in the rad started to bubble and steam I shut the engine off and let it cool down, I then topped it up slightly if need, once again thru the rad. then I put the rad cap and expansion bottle cap back on, run it upto temp again, until the fan kicked in.
job done. I've been on a few rides since and all's well.....
there is every chance I've done something wrong tho, and i'm sure someone will be along to tell me so.....
Oh & your suposed to flush the system with clean water before you put the new stuff in...Spanner Monkey ? More like Spanner...
It may well do say that Jay but for Storms it's different according to the Haynes ity says ''drain the old then stick a hose pipe in the rad & flush through until it runs out clean...''StormingHonda wrote:My manual for my X-11 states to ONLY flush the reserve box with waterMacV2 wrote:Yeah like leaving a whole load of coolant still in the block...What do you think the drain bolt on the front is for ?agentpineapple wrote:I recently did mine, I undid the lower pipe on the n/s rad, mainly because whilst the bike is on the side stand, that pipe looked like the lowest of them all, I drain the coolant out and then replaced it with the Halfords ready mixed pink coolant, I bought 5ltrs for just over £20, I used between 2.5 and 3ltrs iirc.
when I filled the system, I filled it thru the rad, not the expansion bottle (it means taking the front fairings off), I also kept the engine running and removed the top of the expansion bottle, I didn't want to get any air locks, once the coolant in the rad started to bubble and steam I shut the engine off and let it cool down, I then topped it up slightly if need, once again thru the rad. then I put the rad cap and expansion bottle cap back on, run it upto temp again, until the fan kicked in.
job done. I've been on a few rides since and all's well.....
there is every chance I've done something wrong tho, and i'm sure someone will be along to tell me so.....
Oh & your suposed to flush the system with clean water before you put the new stuff in...Spanner Monkey ? More like Spanner...
Strange that. Those are the SAME instructions as printed in the handbook for our local Colonic irrigation clinic....MacV2 wrote:according to the manual it says: ''drain the old, then stick a hose pipe in.....& flush through until it runs out clean...''
TheGingerBeardMan wrote:Strange that. Those are the SAME instructions as printed in the handbook for our local Colonic irrigation clinic....MacV2 wrote:according to the manual it says: ''drain the old, then stick a hose pipe in.....& flush through until it runs out clean...''
My manual for my X-11 states to ONLY flush the reserve box with water[/quote]MacV2 wrote:Yeah like leaving a whole load of coolant still in the block...What do you think the drain bolt on the front is for ?
Oh & your suposed to flush the system with clean water before you put the new stuff in...Spanner Monkey ? More like Spanner...
...erm...the manual was just laying there at the same time I was....and well...um, it was more interesting than the usual collection of 20 year old "Peoples Friend" magazines that are there to help you pass the time.MacV2: are you a regular then?
200 psi and a hot wax to finish would certainly leave everything clean and shiny! Apart from the other internal organs, which would be all gritty and strewn over the forecourt after using said power washer.... 
Hmmm. Maybe not.YES DAMMNIT ( notice the caps )MacV2 wrote:Here we are arguing about flushing, tap water, distilled water...whatever...
Lets just go back to Martys post & spot the errors in his way of doing it...
