0010T20 COOLANT CHECK DENSITY AND TOP UP IF NECESSARY - Alfa - GT - eLearn

125000836 - 0010T20 COOLANT CHECK DENSITY AND TOP UP IF NECESSARY

Position the vehicle on a lift.

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

1. Undo the engine coolant reservoir cap.

Proceed with the removal Op. 7055B54 UNDER-ENGINE GUARD - R R.1. Disconnect the lower coolant outlet hose from the radiator and drain the engine cooling system.

Manually press the clips and release the hose rapid connector.

Collect the coolant in a suitable container.

1. Open the bleed screw on the radiator fully.

Connect the lower radiator coolant outlet hose.Refill the system by slowly introducing the recommended coolant into the engine coolant reservoir until fluid comes out of the bleed on the radiator.

	Type	Component	Description	Qty.
-	Fluid [I]	ENGINE COOLING CIRCUIT	Mixture of 50% Paraflu 11 for Alfa Romeo/distilled water	7.2

Close the bleed on the radiator as soon as the fluid comes out.Help to get rid of air pockets by squeezing the radiator inlet/outlet hoses several times and the system supply pipe between the reservoir and the engine.1. Complete the refilling until the MAX reference is reached on the engine coolant reservoir.

Fit the cap on the engine coolant reservoir.Start up the engine and let it idle for about 2 minutes.Carry out gradual, periodic acceleration (every 30 secs) until a speed of around 2500 - 3500 rpm is reached

This operation should be carried out until the engine cooling fan has cut in/gone off at least twice.

Switch off the engine and wait for the fluid to cool down.If necessary, undo the reservoir cap and top up to the MAX level.Help to get rid of air pockets by squeezing the radiator inlet/outlet hoses several times and the system supply pipe between the reservoir and the engine.At the end of this operation, make sure that the amount of fluid introduced at least equals that collected when the circuit was drained; if this is not the case, bleed the circuit once again.Proceed with the refitting Op. 7055B54 UNDER-ENGINE GUARD - R R.Remove the vehicle from the lift.