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unwtdhero · 08-20-2008, 02:21 PM

my friend just got a 92 240 and he just installed his koyo and we went to go bleed it and the owner before him broke the bleeder bolt off. i am just wondering how we would go about bleeding the coolant system. i searched but i didn't find anything about his situation. any help would be awesome

Prok0 · 08-20-2008, 02:22 PM

Buy a bolt extractor, pull the broken piece out, get a new bolt......

TTrx7Pete · 08-20-2008, 02:23 PM

Jack the car up making the radiator cap the highest point on the car.

Start the car with the radiator cap off and constantly fill the radiator keeping it full.

Sometimes jiggling and pushing on the radiator hoses will also help to force air out.

Make sure your coolant reservoir is full of coolant/water. You don't want the system sucking air back in.

When the car reaches operating temperature continue steps above until you can no longer fill coolant and place the cap on.

Let the car cool.

Repeat until air is no longer in the system.

unwtdhero · 08-20-2008, 02:27 PM

thanks for the fast reponse guys

**Phlip** · 08-20-2008, 02:28 PM

^^^ What he said and MAKE SURE THE HEAT IS ON!!!

unwtdhero · 08-20-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PHLIP

^^^ What he said and MAKE SURE THE HEAT IS ON!!!

oh it is....

surreybc · 08-25-2008, 02:11 AM

park on a steep hill and run engine with rad cap off. shake the car. heater on.

08-20-2008, 02:21 PM	#1
unwtdhero BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia,Tn Age: 31 Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	bleeding coolant system when the bleeder bolt is broke???? my friend just got a 92 240 and he just installed his koyo and we went to go bleed it and the owner before him broke the bleeder bolt off. i am just wondering how we would go about bleeding the coolant system. i searched but i didn't find anything about his situation. any help would be awesome

08-20-2008, 02:22 PM	#2
Prok0 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Age: 34 Posts: 376 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Buy a bolt extractor, pull the broken piece out, get a new bolt...... __________________ Sales @ Enjuku email:[email protected] phone:352-241-8399

08-20-2008, 02:23 PM	#3
TTrx7Pete Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Age: 39 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Jack the car up making the radiator cap the highest point on the car. Start the car with the radiator cap off and constantly fill the radiator keeping it full. Sometimes jiggling and pushing on the radiator hoses will also help to force air out. Make sure your coolant reservoir is full of coolant/water. You don't want the system sucking air back in. When the car reaches operating temperature continue steps above until you can no longer fill coolant and place the cap on. Let the car cool. Repeat until air is no longer in the system. __________________ 1993 AW Mazda RX-7 1997 Nissan Silvia

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08-20-2008, 02:27 PM	#4
unwtdhero BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia,Tn Age: 31 Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for the fast reponse guys

08-25-2008, 02:11 AM	#7
surreybc Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 359 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	park on a steep hill and run engine with rad cap off. shake the car. heater on.