Too much coolant in expansion tank!

mattpc · 5 Feb 2006 at 15:56

There's too much coolant in the expansion tank. What is the best way to extract some? I think it needs reducing to slightly below max- do you agree?

MouseMat2004 · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:08

Get a pipe and suck. Use a clear pipe unless you want a mouthfull.

Yeah get it below max else nexttime it gets hot the coolant will leak out.

Ultra_Extreme · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:10

Yeah and careful not to get a mouthful of antifreeze!

MaXXeH · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:13

lol i tiped way to much in mine, did not take the chace to put that stuff in my mouth, so i went to the local fish tank shop and got a hand pump to take it out or you can just unclip the hose and let it run out and tip it all back in again!

geiger · 5 Feb 2006 at 17:08

The level might well go down next time you start the car up and get it upto temperature

iCraig · 5 Feb 2006 at 17:16

Isn't there a small plug you can unscrew at the bottom of the expansion tank and let it out to a desired level.

Seems a bit OTT to sypher it out.

mattpc · 5 Feb 2006 at 18:30

doubt it as the car in question was serviced at the main dealer in August- instead of reducing the ammount of coolant in there they merely pointed it out and I have noticed that it is still like that. How can they can it "serviceing" when they merely check the levels not make sure that they are actually correct.... Really poos me off.

Altered Corpse · 5 Feb 2006 at 21:12

Just use a turkey baster. Should only cost a £1 or so.

Hawk Tuah · 5 Feb 2006 at 21:21

There should be a drain / bleed point on your radiator. All the cars I've had its been on the left hand side.

Just turn that and your coolant should leak out.

mattpc · 5 Feb 2006 at 21:35

Good point Bugone, hadn't thought of that.. DURR!

Amps · 5 Feb 2006 at 22:40

You can dip a towl in then ring out. repeat until its as low as required.

Enfield · 5 Feb 2006 at 22:50

geiger said:
The level might well go down next time you start the car up and get it upto temperature

Wrong way round mate. The level rises when the engine is on.

SB118 · 5 Feb 2006 at 22:53

Amps said:
You can dip a towl in then ring out. repeat until its as low as required.

Ghetto!

mattpc · 6 Feb 2006 at 09:57

Went for the Turkey Baster option. Bought it on a well known auction site for £4!!

Phantom · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:20

SB118 said:
Amps said:

You can dip a towl in then ring out. repeat until its as low as required.

Click to expand...

Ghetto!

nah, ghetto is reserved for the guy who got a sock stuck in his engine when he tried to use it as an oil cap...

Phantom · 6 Feb 2006 at 10:21

mattpc said:
Went for the Turkey Baster option. Bought it on a well known auction site for £4!!

and you'll now wait how long for it to arrive?

Richard_16v · 6 Feb 2006 at 12:24

mattpc said:
Went for the Turkey Baster option. Bought it on a well known auction site for £4!!

No offense but it makes me laugh how far some people will go to not have to go into a real shop

mattpc · 6 Feb 2006 at 12:29

Richard- I hate shopping! I also don't have time to waste driving to the shops, finding the right shop, selecting my overpriced product, driving back. This transaction took 1 minute to complete and all I have to do is wait for it to arrive. The car in question is not in daily use anyway so it is not urgent.

geiger · 7 Feb 2006 at 02:57

Enfield said:
Wrong way round mate. The level rises when the engine is on.

Your probably right, I was thinking of air bubbles but he hasnt had any pipe open so maybe not. If it does go down then worry, my old cars used to go down lots (rip)