help bleeding coolant system 95 civic ex
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help bleeding coolant system 95 civic ex
Okay so I replaced the 02 sensor and the radiator and the thermostat and the CEL is finally GONE!! (YAY!!)
In order to get the sludge out of the coolant system, I am trying to flush it before filling with the new stuff so I don't just ruin the new radiator but I can't seem to get the bubble out of the system and from what I can tell, there just isn't any water going through the lower radiator hose to the thermostat - all other hoses are hot but that one and there seems to reference to a bleed screw somewhere which I cannot identify on the car - anybody got pics or a diagram where i might find it or an alternate method of getting the air out?
heat comes on, but I've not seen the radiator fan move yet - should I run it with the heater on or off until the fan kicks in first?
Any help would be appreciated as I really don't know what I am doing and can't afford to take it to the shop. So far, I do okay following guides and instructions from the helpful folks like you all!
In order to get the sludge out of the coolant system, I am trying to flush it before filling with the new stuff so I don't just ruin the new radiator but I can't seem to get the bubble out of the system and from what I can tell, there just isn't any water going through the lower radiator hose to the thermostat - all other hoses are hot but that one and there seems to reference to a bleed screw somewhere which I cannot identify on the car - anybody got pics or a diagram where i might find it or an alternate method of getting the air out?
heat comes on, but I've not seen the radiator fan move yet - should I run it with the heater on or off until the fan kicks in first?
Any help would be appreciated as I really don't know what I am doing and can't afford to take it to the shop. So far, I do okay following guides and instructions from the helpful folks like you all!
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You need to idle for a long time before the radiator gets hot.
The bleed bolt is in the fitting where the top radiator hose attaches to the engine. It looks and works like a big version of the bleed bolt on a brake caliper. If your engine has been swapped to a later model you may not have one. In that case, run the engine with the radiator cap off to bleed it.
The bleed bolt is in the fitting where the top radiator hose attaches to the engine. It looks and works like a big version of the bleed bolt on a brake caliper. If your engine has been swapped to a later model you may not have one. In that case, run the engine with the radiator cap off to bleed it.
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