coolant over fill after service,i syphoned some off,=ok?

chipvan · Post by **chipvan** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:28 pm

Took by bongo for a service and found the coolant was over the mwax and making my high coolant alarm go off.

so i syphoned it off back down to max.was that ok to do.??

They did blead it,i think they just over filled the expantion tank

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:33 pm

yep...thats fine

chipvan · Post by **chipvan** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:37 pm

Phew thanks mate thought it should be,nice just to make sure..

daveblueozzie · Post by **daveblueozzie** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:41 pm

keep an eye on the coolant level, check it every few days to make sure it does not drop below the low level.
there may still be an airlock in the system.

chipvan · Post by **chipvan** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:52 pm

Thanks mate will do..

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:57 pm

If it drops to the LOW level the LOW alarm will be squealing !!

chipvan · Post by **chipvan** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:02 pm

Real gald i have splashed out on that bit of kit!

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:54 am

It'd be worth carrying around a bottle of spare coolant just in case Jez...

chipvan · Post by **chipvan** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:04 pm

cool idea!

Ron Miel · Post by **Ron Miel** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:56 pm

Nah! Cool ant idea.

chipvan · Post by **chipvan** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:21 pm

ahh yes..nice one!

haydn you were right low did peep after me tanking some out,so got a spare bottle reay to top up as we go,i expect if i lest it it may have settled down but couldnt stand that alarm going off at me!!

I have hearing issues and its just the worse thing!..well better than a new enging anyway! we were just saying today glad we got it now and know it works ok!

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