3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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i remember this time of year from last year, when a few idiots didn't have antifreeze in car and ruined parts of engine trying to start them.
Just a heads up really as i'm a nice chap.
So MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ANTI FREEZE AND NOT PLAIN WATER IN YOUR ENGINE 
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
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Is urine a good anti-freeze?
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Mega icy this morning was expecting the golf to spit it's dummy out but it started as usual 
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3CorsaMeal
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same as my escort fro, been expecting that to break or go wrong but seems sweet, probably less knocky than the rado 
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by AW06
Is urine a good anti-freeze?
Yes.
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Fro
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
same as my escort fro, been expecting that to break or go wrong but seems sweet, probably less knocky than the rado
Death knocks
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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Will I need to drain the water from the rad 1st? I've seriously never done this before
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AlexW
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
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Originally posted by AW06
Is urine a good anti-freeze?
Yes.
Good. Wont have to change it in my mates pickup.
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AlexW
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Will I need to drain the water from the rad 1st? I've seriously never done this before
A good tip that was in PPC mag was to take off the small overflow hose from the header tank (The one that comes from the rad) put that into a bucket and then fill the header tank as normal until the new coolant comes through, or until you run out/happy there is enough in.
Saves getting airlocks that way apparently.
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sc0ott
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a good way to tell which you have inside is to taste whats in there.
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
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Im one of the idiots that didnt put antifreeze in mine, popped the rad and thermostat housing and I tried to start it and the waterpump was solid and the cambelt slipped.
I had been meaning to put antifreeze in but leaving in the morning before anywhere was open and getting home after everything was shut, so yea Im an idiot.
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3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by fro-dizzle
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
same as my escort fro, been expecting that to break or go wrong but seems sweet, probably less knocky than the rado
Death knocks
i think its just piston slap when its cold, i like to pretend its my engine saying hello
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Fro
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'Sclap' morning 'schlap' purrrrr
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3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by Tom
Will I need to drain the water from the rad 1st? I've seriously never done this before
its good to know whats in your system, some anti freezes say not to mix with other types. (not sure how important this is)
you can get a simple test kit that tells you what ratio you have
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3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by harrisp
so yea Im an idiot.
it was nothing personnal
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harrisp
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by harrisp
so yea Im an idiot.
it was nothing personnal
I know I was an idiot for not putting it in, Im actually getting some antifreeze tonight to put in mine, think headgasket is on its way out though  .
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daymoon
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Registered: 1st Aug 08
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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some one i know ruined water pump like that. it froze solid and he tried to bump start it...
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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is there a decent way to check, fella I bought the Transit off said he had put some in but Im not sure if I trust him
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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If unsure might as well, drain and fill with new stuff anyway cost less than £10 for anti-freeze.
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
some one i know ruined water pump like that. it froze solid and he tried to bump start it...
Yessai, me too with the XE on fucking Hogmany. Cue 16 bent valves and 15 fucked valve guides bet no-one with a 4 cylinder can beat that.
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Ant B
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Registered: 4th Jan 09
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just get a antifreeze tester from halfords,stick it in the header tank and it says if there is antifreexe in there,and also how much
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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If you don't know, just drain it and fill it, make sure you find out what colour you're meant to have
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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Originally posted by Graham88
If you don't know, just drain it and fill it, make sure you find out what colour you're meant to have
Colour's not got much to do with it tbh. At the weekend I went down to the local motorfactors, asked for the cheapest stuff they do (which was -35degrees protection at 50%) and I'm going to bung that in.
It's anti freeze, as long as it keeps your water in liquid form and has some sort of rust protection it doesn't matter what type it is.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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Ive got some central heating inhibitor here, might chuck that in
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RCoughtrie
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