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  1. 19th November 2012, 10:26 AM #11
    OlliesLRover
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    Quote Originally Posted by OlliesLRover View Post
    When I got my 1994 disco V8i auto serviced, the landy mechanic suggested that I should change the coolant from Green (current) to Red, said the Red was better for older V8i, something to do with the alloy metals used to build the earlier model engines v later models.

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    Guess my question should have been, do I need to change from Nulon Green Coolant to Nulon Red.
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  2. 20th November 2012, 07:06 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    I disconnect one of the heater hoses, plug a hose (I use the rain water tank hose) onto that and then turn the hose on while the engines running, when the water is coming out clear dump a radiator hose off (after you turn the engine off) put it back on, IF your going to do a chemical flush, add that, top up and bleed the system and then repeat the process prior to adding the coolant.
    What is the best way to bleed the system. Keep getting a gurgling sound behind the dash. Although probably the least of my worries at the moment.
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  3. 20th November 2012, 05:05 PM #13
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