JekRankin
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| posted on 16/3/10 at 02:38 PM |
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Filling and bleeding R1 cooling system
Hi all,
I’m using an R1 radiator for the cooling system on my 02-03 R1 engine and it looks likely that the thermostat housing on the engine will end up as the
highest point in my cooling system. Does anyone have any tips on what the best way to fill and bleed the system would be?
I've read of people jacking the front of the car up as high as possible and filling at the radiator, or tee-ing off the top radiator hose at the
thermostat and filling from here, but not sure how effective either method is, or how either would allow you to bleed air from the system.
Cheers,
Jek
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A1
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| posted on 16/3/10 at 04:44 PM |
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I put my header tank on a bracket to make sure it was the highest point, its pretty close, but it works...
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Kosmo
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| posted on 19/3/10 at 08:40 AM |
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I used 2005 engine, rad and header tank, I put the header tank on the bulkhead just a little higher than the thermostat, had a problem initially but
then used hot water to fill and that sorted it, never had a proble since.
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 19/3/10 at 06:47 PM |
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Drive up to the trailer (rears on the driveway), fill her up 
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JekRankin
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| posted on 20/3/10 at 09:05 AM |
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Thanks for the tips guys. What's the advantage of using hot water, Kosmo?
Jek
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Major Stare
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| posted on 24/3/10 at 09:01 PM |
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Hot water would open a thermostat?!?
Jon "FISH"
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 25/3/10 at 02:49 PM |
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That would be VERY hot water....
Fill it up, close it, fire it, let it cool, fill again, etc... until it looks fine.
That's what I do, anyway...
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