Whats the best/proper way of doing so?
I'm about to be swapping several heads on engines, and I've never messed with the coolant before. best way to drain, best way to refill, best fluid to use?

 

Remove the plug on the bottom of the radiator and drain the radiator, remove the drain bolt in the block and drain the block, and refill with coolant (your favorite brand) properly mixed with water. I try to go for a 60-40 split favoring coolant.

 

if you have a bleeder for the block dont forget to bleed that as well.

 

Green and gold coolent is best choice for japanese radiators. Since the JDM stuff doesn't come here, it works the best, protection and funtion wise. I read articles in motor trend.

Also, remove the radiator cap and oxygen caps so all the fluid comes out...

 

where do u put the old coolant? where do we recycle that stuff?

 

Modified by CardDealer at 4:20 AM 11/16/2006

 

this is years old, but i need to know.

seriously where can you recycle this stuff? should i literally just pour it down the drain with alot of water?

also... how can i flush the whole system? just take the top rad hose off and turn the hose on?

 

bump

 

be shure to get Silicate free coolant

silicates deteriorate rubber and aluminum=bad for honda

 

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also... how can i flush the whole system? just take the top rad hose off and turn the hose on?
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to flush ht esystem properly you will need to get a coolant flush kit/chemical from your local auto parts store

 

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seriously where can you recycle this stuff? should i literally just pour it down the drain with alot of water?

also... how can i flush the whole system? just take the top rad hose off and turn the hose on?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Contact your city's waste management office, they will tell you how to dispose of antifreeze.

And your second question, go pick up a prestone flush n' fill kit from pepboys. It works great and is very easy to use.

 

to dispose it put it in a container and take it to an auto shop. see of they can dump it for you cuz i know u can do that with oil. take it to a pep boys or somehing like that

 

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Contact your city's waste management office, they will tell you how to dispose of antifreeze.

And your second question, go pick up a prestone flush n' fill kit from pepboys. It works great and is very easy to use. </TD></TR></TABLE>

well i saw a kit... it just looks like a t fitting for the upper rad hose... thats why i was wondering if i would just disconnect one end of the hose and and turn the water on

 

don't drain it down a drain coolant is toxic! take it too shucks or napa