Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[CDX]

Hi All

Got a couple of questions which I know to some of you is going to sound like I'm a complete dickhead!!

1 runnuing the car in a straight line steering wheel slightly off centre and car pulls to the left would this just be a wheel alingment problem or could it be more serious.

2 How can you test the level and concentration of the antifreeze?

Any help greatly appreciated!!

 

[RobG]

Q1, Check steering components for any free play

Q2, Test strips or buy one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Engine-coolent--Antifreeze-Tester---Test-your-car_W0QQitemZ300285200666QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090107?IMSfp=TL090107138001r4583  

[CDX]

Thanks for that
 

[tanker12uk]

Hi mate
couple of cheap tests first basic but check tyre wear and pressure if its like mine it eats front tyres [I drive like a plank   ] but always on the inside edge where you cant see it unless you look it normaly means front wishbones or tracking
second if it pulls in is the car straight it might have had a bang on the front end
I hope its the tyre pressures that can cause the problem but front wishbones are not that expensive
cheers

Tanker

[CDX]

Cheers Tanker
 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Mt recommendation on the antifreeze is to drain flusha dn change the coolant.....its probably long overdue needing it and you then know for sure its the right strength

[RobG]

Mt recommendation on the antifreeze is to drain flusha dn change the coolant.....its probably long overdue needing it and you then know for sure its the right strength

And if you do use red

[CDX]

Whats the difference between 'Red' and 'OATS'?
 

[gwa]

Hi mate
couple of cheap tests first basic but check tyre wear and pressure if its like mine it eats front tyres [I drive like a plank   ] but always on the inside edge where you cant see it unless you look it normaly means front wishbones or tracking
second if it pulls in is the car straight it might have had a bang on the front end
I hope its the tyre pressures that can cause the problem but front wishbones are not that expensive
cheers

Tanker

Complete your profile so we know roughly what car & area you live in.

Search OOF for WIM or Wheels In Motion, then get their number and talk to them, could be simple solution.  

[RobG]

Whats the difference between 'Red' and 'OATS'?
 

OAT is "organic acid technology". Most modern cars use oats antifreeze which is coloured red or orange as it has a longer service interval. If your system coolant is neither of these colours make sure you do a thorough flush as oats is not compatible with "standard" antifreeze.

[CDX]

Cheers just checked and mine is an orange colour
 

[RobG]

Oat`s then. Still do a good flush though

[Shagma]

Oat`s then. Still do a good flush though

I'm about to drain the antifreeze myself due to removing exhaust manifold and drilling out studs...
Why do you need to flush the system before refilling new antifreeze..?

[RobG]

To get rid of sh*t

[Shagma]

To get rid of sh*t

Yeah, I see.
How do you perform this flushing and what kind of fluid is most suitable?