coolant flushing

[plunky]

hi, can somebody just do a quick guide on how to flush through the coolant system on a mk1 1.4 please?
cheers

[Lunner]

Remove bottom rad hose, run shit loads of water through the system both ways till it flows clear, using a hosepipe, reconnect hoses, fill with coolant, bleed

[cliolord]

If your going to blast out the heater matrix, pray to god first that it doesn't leak after :P

[plunky]

ok cheers
does it take long?
i've also noticed the clip on the hose at the bottom of the rad is bloody stiff! any ideas of how to get it off cos its in quite an awkward place aswell!

[cliolord]

ok cheers
does it take long?
i've also noticed the clip on the hose at the bottom of the rad is bloody stiff! any ideas of how to get it off cos its in quite an awkward place aswell!

Some grips will get that boy off or if your extremely patient a long nose pliers will do it...once removed get a jubilee clip on there. those metal clips are swines!

[titcharoony]

indeed those clips are swines. if u can, use jubliee clips after. my advice for the hose is to pry it off (only a bit mind) with a screwdriver from the front. the twisty it off. thats what i did when the bloody thing wudnt come off.