How to bleed the coolant?

[maxclark91]

Replacing my coolant hoses soon. Just curious is there any special or advised way to bleed the coolant system or just the usual run it with the cap offuntil the fans cut it like a normal car and then top up once the level drops?

[MPETT]

Park it on a hill while bleeding and put the heater on max hot to allow water to flow through the heater matrix.

[maxclark91]

I'm guessing that's with the nose up?

[S6PNJ]

MPETT said:

put the heater on max hot to allow water to flow through the heater matrix.

Sadly that won't change a thing as the water is constantly circulating through the matrix. All the heater control does is to control the air flow, not the water flow. I have considered, as a potential modification, inserting a stepper motor controlled tap such that when the heater control is on cold, it shuts the water supply off as well - but this might upset the rest of the cooling system, so have never attempted it!

[tvrmallorca]

firstly fill up with the radiator plug on the top right hand corner left out. once coolant has reached that level...seal up radiator plug. Disconnect the heater return hose and carry on filling and replace hose once coolant is coming out there. Run the engine and then refill to required level...

thats how I was told by Str8six to do it. Never had a problem with air locks