3237407 - 0010T20 coolant change

Position the vehicle on the ramp.

The operations should be carried out with the vehicle at ambient temperature.

1. Undo the engine coolant reservoir cap. Proceed with removal  Refer to op.. 7055B54  under-engine guard - r r . 1. Disconnect the lower coolant outlet hose from the radiator and drain the engine coolant.

Manually press the springs and remove the rapid attachment for the hose.

Recover the coolant using a suitable container.

1. Open the bleed screw on the radiator completely. Connect the lower coolant outlet hose from the radiator. Fill the system by slowly pouring the specified coolant into the engine coolant reservoir until the fluid comes out of the bleed screw on the radiator.

	Type	Component	Name	Qty.
-	Fluid [l]	ENGINE COOLING CIRCUIT	Mixture 50% Paraflu11 for Alfa Romeo/distilled water	6.9

Close the bleed on the radiator as soon as liquid starts to spill out. Assist the air pockets to escape by squeezing the radiator inlet/outlet hoses and the supply pipe between the tank and the engine several times. 1. Finish filling until the MAX level on the engine coolant reservoir is reached. Fit the cap on the engine coolant reservoirStart up the engine and leave it to idle for about 2 minutes. Carry out several gradual, periodic accelerations (every 30 secs.) until the engine speed is around 2500 - 3000 rpm.

Continue this operation until the engine cooling fan has switched on/off at least twice.

Stop the engine and wait for the fluid to cool down.If necessary, unscrew the reservoir cap and top up to the MAX level. Assist the air pockets to escape by squeezing the radiator inlet/outlet hoses and the supply pipe between the tank and the engine several times. At the end of this operation, make sure that at least the same amount of fluid has been introduced as that collected when the system was drained; if this is not the case, bleed the circuit again. Proceed with refitting  Refer to op.. 7055B54  under-engine guard - r r . Remove the car from the ramps.