Flushing cooling system

Vortex75 · Post by **Vortex75** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:26 pm

Hey guys, I want to flush my cooling system on my EA82t, I've done plenty of older holdens but I've never done an auto, is it any different? Any tips appreciated.
Canny

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 2:14 pm

ea82 shouldn't be any different just make sure the thermostat opens fully when bleeding

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 6:41 pm

and careful not to flush out welch plugs, turbo cooling lines and their banjo bolts

Once used a trusted cleaner by Nulon, cleaned things out alright, turned into a steam engine the following morning so panicked, engine out, heads off, machined, new gaskets, back together and more bloody steam ! Suspected the turbo, got to use a block of Sealwel - ohh wee - fixed !!

Vortex75 · Post by **Vortex75** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:24 pm

Can you fit a XT6 radiator in instead of the original one? Holds 1.5 litres more, thought it might keep it cooler.
Canny

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:16 pm

Vortex75 wrote:Can you fit a XT6 radiator in instead of the original one? Holds 1.5 litres more, thought it might keep it cooler.
Canny

Yes you can but the inlet and outlet pipes are 38 mm not 30mm as well they are both at a different orientation to the XT4 radiator.

Where can you get ahold of an XT6 radiator and at what cost?

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:59 pm

Fleabay or some importers will have them but used ones will be harder to find these days