Michael Rule wrote: > but is there need to bleed ANY part of the coolant system > when I replace this tank and fill it to level? > Not really. Do the job when the engine is cold. Then top off your expansion tank, and put in just enough coolant into the overflow tank to reach the bottom to mid-level marker on the tank. That should be sufficient. Then go for a drive and check the overflow tank coolant level. It should be up near the top mark when hot. If there is to much coolant, not to worry. There are vent holes in the overflow tank put there just for such an eventually. Any excess coolant will simply run out on the ground. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver |
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