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[mark.adams]

Guys,

I'm following the (excellent) guide on here, undid the red screw cap to drain water out and nothing comes out, i even gave the engine a little kick over to persuade it and nothing, coolant tank is up to level, anything i can do to persuade the water out?

[ians]

Remove the yellow filler cap.. (need to allow air in to get fluid out)

[Marks DTM Calib]

...and wind the drain plug out further....

[mark.adams]

coolant cap removed already, cant undo red cap any further, its loose and flapping about and still nothings coming out.
Should i replace yellow cap and run engine for a minute?

[tunnie]

coolant cap removed already, cant undo red cap any further, its loose and flapping about and still nothings coming out.
Should i replace yellow cap and run engine for a minute?

Hummm coolant should come rushing out.... i made the guide!

Now sorry for the silly question but the header tank is full of coolant?

Btw the van is on my driveway now...  

[mark.adams]

yes coolant header tank is full of water, red valve is open, yellow cap removed, water should be issuing forth....

[Marks DTM Calib]

Keep un-screwing the drain plug whilst pulling it....it should come all the way out...

[ians]

yes coolant header tank is full of water, red valve is open, yellow cap removed, water should be issuing forth....

yes it should!

was the red tap very tight?  I wonder if there is a seal on the back of it that has stuck..   It should drain from the black nozzle just around the corner from the red tap - not blocked is it?

[mark.adams]

now i've pulled the red tap right out, there are 2 black seals further down it and i ran a tie wrap thru the drain exit and out from where the red tap unscrewed from, still no water

[Abiton]

Take the bottom hose off instead?  

[tunnie]

Take the bottom hose off instead?  

That is the better way to do it, but i bet it won't have a jubliee clip on it

[mark.adams]

Cant get to the clip on the bottom hose at the radiator, its one of those squeeze together ones, took the other end of the bottom hose off instead, water pi$$ing out now, maybe the bottom of my rad is full of gunk?? i'm flushing it through now

[Marks DTM Calib]

Cant get to the clip on the bottom hose at the radiator, its one of those squeeze together ones, took the other end of the bottom hose off instead, water pi$$ing out now, maybe the bottom of my rad is full of gunk?? i'm flushing it through now

It sounds like it is.....watch for copper type flakes....thats the sign of a headgasket bodge additive.

[Andy B]

.....a headgasket bodge additive.

Is that a trade term?

[Andy B]

now i've pulled the red tap right out, there are 2 black seals further down it and i ran a tie wrap thru the drain exit and out from where the red tap unscrewed from, still no water

How about taking off an accessable hose from the top while the rad drain tap is out & using an air-line to try & blow the sh1te out?
(depends really if you have an air-line at home I suppose  :-/)