Did i do it right? coolant bleeding

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Post Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:00 pm

I rolled the car down the drop curb, so the front end was a bit higher then the back.

Popped off the radiator cap, loosened the black screw next to it

started the car, heaters on hot and full blast

Gave it some revs 2500k water sprayed out the black screw i loosened

Tightened the screw and put the radiator cap back on

Job done? or not..
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Post Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:08 pm

what engine bud? 318/316.

are the heaters hot, temp sitting normal? then sounds right to me.
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Post Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:11 pm

m42 318is

Heaters are hot, temp sitting a quarter way (which it normally does)
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Post Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:24 pm

should be fine - you may want to check the coolant level when the car is cold though
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Post Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:30 pm

yeah was just wondering, regarding the bleed screw its diff on 6 cylinder.

all sounds good then mate, as per quaser when its had a run let it cool and check the level.
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Post Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:34 pm

The plastic bleed screws get very brittle with age, and often the head shears off, leaving the threaded part stuck in the hole.
Heat the end of a medium sized flat screwdriver to dull red, push it into the top of the broken stub, allow to cool and unscrew.