bleeding radiator-

filled the radiator fluid to the top with the cap off, turned on my car squeezed the top radiator hose and saw all the air bubbles escape did this for 5 mins until the car reached normal operating temp. i had to add fluid once or twice but when i was done i had to barely add any at all, but i re-opened the cap and addded so more again, is that ok or do i have to re-do it now?

 

iv always heard u need to add fluid while its runnig not while its off

 

That's pretty much it. Just make sure the car warmed up enough for the thermostat to open, squeeze the top hose to get rid of the air and call it a day.

 

thats the ghetto fab way. They put a bleeder on there for a reason. But the aforementioned works ok too.

 

also make sure to set the inside ac/heater(blue red) control all the way to the hot setting... but dont turn on the fans(0 1 2 3 4)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SonicBlueTeg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">also make sure to set the inside ac/heater(blue red) control all the way to the hot setting... but dont turn on the fans(0 1 2 3 4)</TD></TR></TABLE>

damnit i had the fans all the way at 4, should i bleed it agian?

 

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damnit i had the fans all the way at 4, should i bleed it agian? </TD></TR></TABLE>

do i have to redo it since the fans didnt turn on? how do u know if the thermostat opens/turns on?

 

if the thermostat didnt open the car wouldnt operate at normal temp. but a sure fire way to test it is to pull it out and put it in hot watter and see if it opens

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DarkDragon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if the thermostat didnt open the car wouldnt operate at normal temp. but a sure fire way to test it is to pull it out and put it in hot watter and see if it opens</TD></TR></TABLE>

well it runs fine at normal temps, so i think it should be ok