Draining Coolant - SV650.org

lazymanc · 11-05-09, 10:00 PM

I need to drain the coolant before I do my engine swap, but the Haynes doesn't seem to say how - it refers you to chapter 1 of the coolant section but that just warns about not opening the rad cap when the engine is hot.

So, where do you drain the coolant from, and how do you avoid it splashing all over your engine casing and peeling off the paint?

11-05-09, 10:04 PM

AFAIK there should be a bleed screw thing you take out and it should drain out.. failing that you could just take the hose out of the radiator and run the engine for a short while. Won't do it any harm.

yorkie_chris · 11-05-09, 10:05 PM

Little 10mm headed bolt at the bottom of the water pump

Nicky S · 11-05-09, 11:09 PM

there is a screw on the side of the engine

or a guide on how to do it :P

lazymanc · 12-05-09, 12:06 PM

Cheers, now to find some kind of plastic funnel to catch the stuff.

12-05-09, 12:09 PM

I like the colour of your coolant :P
Looks like slime

11-05-09, 10:00 PM	#1
lazymanc Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 378	Draining Coolant I need to drain the coolant before I do my engine swap, but the Haynes doesn't seem to say how - it refers you to chapter 1 of the coolant section but that just warns about not opening the rad cap when the engine is hot. So, where do you drain the coolant from, and how do you avoid it splashing all over your engine casing and peeling off the paint?

11-05-09, 10:04 PM	#2
Jamiebridges123 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Draining Coolant AFAIK there should be a bleed screw thing you take out and it should drain out.. failing that you could just take the hose out of the radiator and run the engine for a short while. Won't do it any harm.

11-05-09, 10:05 PM	#3
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Draining Coolant Little 10mm headed bolt at the bottom of the water pump __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

11-05-09, 11:09 PM	#4
Nicky S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: crowborough, East Sussex Posts: 1,061	Re: Draining Coolant there is a screw on the side of the engine or a guide on how to do it :P __________________ Curvy With Lots Of Bits ... But Still More To Come

12-05-09, 12:06 PM	#5
lazymanc Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 378	Re: Draining Coolant Cheers, now to find some kind of plastic funnel to catch the stuff.

12-05-09, 12:09 PM	#6
vardypeeps Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Draining Coolant I like the colour of your coolant :P Looks like slime

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