Coolant refill - air lock?

[kojak]

Had a split hose yesterday, right at the bottom of the engine, behind the protective plate.

I've replaced it, but not sure whether i've put enough coolant back in. What i'm bothered about is, should the horizontal black hose in front of the engine (shown in the middle of the photo below), should it have coolant in. Feels as though it hasn't.

[Extra 300 Driver]

Is that whwn it is hot or cold?

Best thing is to fill the tank and let the car go through 4 or 5 heating/cooling cycles, waiting for the car to completly cool between and checking the level. Check the level in the tank and the first couple of time using the brass plug at the top of the rad.

I did this on mine and never had any problems. Air locks tend to shift and expel themselves as steam.

[crazycats]

The only thing I can see running horizontally in front of the engine is the fuel cooler.

Any chance of a close up pic, or maybe highlighting on the original which pipe you mean

[kojak]

Hang on.

This one.



>> Edited by kojak on Saturday 26th March 18:12

[crazycats]

kojak said:

Hang on. This one. >> Edited by kojak on Saturday 26th March 18:12

That's a breather hose mate, if you had coolant in there, you'd be off to see Joolz

[kojak]

Thanks Paul.

Thank for that. You're a star. I'll be able to sleep tonight

[kojak]

Extra 300 Driver said:

Best thing is to fill the tank and let the car go through 4 or 5 heating/cooling cycles, waiting for the car to completly cool between and checking the level. Check the level in the tank and the first couple of time using the brass plug at the top of the rad. I did this on mine and never had any problems. Air locks tend to shift and expel themselves as steam.

Cheers Nick.

I've done it twice, i'll do it a few times tomorrow as well. Was worried about that pipe.

I'm off to the local now for a couple of jars, and then a take away.

[tvr-fan]

There are a couple of bleed screws towards the rear of the metal water pipes that run along both sides of the engine just above the exhaust manifolds, give those a twiddle and all should be well.

[Tam Lin]

kojak said:

Thanks Paul. Thank for that. You're a star. I'll be able to sleep tonight

Hi
Have you chucked in some water whetter? The stuff makes it a bit easier to bleed. Not tried on Cerb, but tried many a time on a 405 Mi16 which was a b*gger for ill-fitting coolant hoses...and sudden large bubles in the overflow tank.

[kojak]

Tam Lin said:

kojak said: Thanks Paul. Thank for that. You're a star. I'll be able to sleep tonight Hi Have you chucked in some water whetter? The stuff makes it a bit easier to bleed. Not tried on Cerb, but tried many a time on a 405 Mi16 which was a b*gger for ill-fitting coolant hoses...and sudden large bubles in the overflow tank.

Hi Sean.

I got 2 bottles off Joolz, so yes, they are in as well thanks.

[kojak]

tvr-fan said:

There are a couple of bleed screws towards the rear of the metal water pipes that run along both sides of the engine just above the exhaust manifolds, give those a twiddle and all should be well.

Its been suggested somewhere on here, not to touch them, so I haven't. I think Joolz mentioned it on a past thread. Because of that, I haven't.