bled VS but can hear gurgling coming from dash

[existentialist]

Hey guys

I put in a new radiator into my VS.

I then put the heating on full blast, kept the radiator cap off, and opened the value above the thermostat.

I then filled it until it started coming steadily out of the valve. I lost lots of coolant with the cap off - probably more than I put in, which i guess explains the gurgling.

What am i doing wrong? Is this the right procedure?

 

[88GreenVN]

Cap on, heater on full (not the fan) and then crack the bleed valve.

That's what I'd do.

 

[existentialist]

Cap on, heater on full (not the fan) and then crack the bleed valve.

That's what I'd do.

I did it with the cap off. How do i refill it that way? Turn it off, take the cap off and then refill? How long do i have to wait for it with your way?

Cheers

 

[88GreenVN]

The process took several days with the VS I had. When cold fill it as much as you can (each time it is cold), then bleed as much as you can out of the top bleed screw after taking it for a drive. I left the cap on so as not to loose coolant.

 

[Immortality]

fill the radiator, run engine with heater on, and bleed valve open. once the engine reaches operating temp the thermostat will open and the radiator level will drop, top up radiator. once coolant starts coming back out of the radiator put the cap on. keep bleed valve open until you get consistent coolant coming out. top up the overflow tank to max. when engine cools the coolant will contract and it will suck coolant from the overflow/expansion tank back into radiator. next time you drive it, bleed it and make sure the overflow tank is topped up. do this a couple of times and it should be fine

 

[88GreenVN]

fill the radiator, run engine with heater on, and bleed valve open. once the engine reaches operating temp the thermostat will open and the radiator level will drop, top up radiator. once coolant starts coming back out of the radiator put the cap on. keep bleed valve open until you get consistent coolant coming out. top up the overflow tank to max. when engine cools the coolant will contract and it will suck coolant from the overflow/expansion tank back into radiator. next time you drive it, bleed it and make sure the overflow tank is topped up. do this a couple of times and it should be fine

That's what I should have said:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[DannyboyDS]

yeah it always seems to take a few days of topping up and bleeding to get it perfect