No real need to bleed (breeding? i know my English is not perfect but!)the front rad, me, i don't bleed nothing on a 2.1L. Just work fast, pop those 4 screws out (T-Housing), prepare the new T-Stat with it's O-ring, remove top of T-Housing, pry out, yes! PRY out the old one and put the new one. Screw back top of T-Housing... Open bleeder on top of T-Housing, remove the Expansion tank cap, start van, add coolant if needed. When hot, close the bleeder. Go ride! Note about the 2.1L rear T-housing bleeding screw: Coolant will never flow out of this one! it's just opening a small internal hole that goes to the bleeding ring around the engine bay.
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello everyone, I going to be replacing the water thermostat Monday (When UPS delivers it) what is the proper way to get all the air out of the system after I am done? Thanks, Chris Snyder </HTML> |
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