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  1. 2nd June 2010, 09:23 PM #1
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    $422 per kilometer

    Well I picked up my Disco yesterday after having work done on the cooling system and the ABS shuttle valve switch and was pretty chuffed to have it back, especially since I had to wait for an o-ring to come from the UK. (Apparenty they don't have them here.)

    I travelled a grand total of 9 kilometers before the cooling system sarted leaking again, considering I shelled out close to 4 grand this doesn't seem like very many kays.

    Also, the coolant in the expnsion tank is red, but the coolant pouring out of the fuel cooler and pressure relief on the radiator hose is green.......WTF? The receipt I got after picking it up said that they had flushed the cooling system and filled it with 5L of red coolant, maybe they didn't flush it? Even the mechanic didn't know what to make of it.

    Crazy times.
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  2. 2nd June 2010, 09:42 PM #2
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    incorrect flushing or no flushing technique.


    Fix it Quick.

    OAT and traditional ethyl glycol coolants do not like each other.
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    that is alot of money for it to stuff up
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  4. 3rd June 2010, 05:10 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blknight.aus View Post
    incorrect flushing or no flushing technique.


    Fix it Quick.

    OAT and traditional ethyl glycol coolants do not like each other.
    Thanks for the tip mate, I will get them onto that straight away before more damage is done.
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  5. 3rd June 2010, 08:16 AM #5
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    Mate you just cant take trick right now can you?

    Sounds like when they changed the coolant they have not removed the thermostat and line from the fuel cooler to the radiator. The radiator uses the bottom 4 or 5 cores for the fuel cooler. Sounds like the old coolant has remained here. As previously mentioned OAT and Glycol dont mix.
    Maybe the knolwdge base of your mech is lacking?

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  6. 3rd June 2010, 11:52 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton View Post
    that is alot of money for it to stuff up
    Sounds like alot of money for a radiator flush/repair!!

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  7. 3rd June 2010, 06:56 PM #7
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    Not so sure about the coolant I thought I had the green stuff when I cought it in a black Tub but when I pured it into a white container it was red. same coolant different bucket different colour. Now that is weird.....

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  8. 3rd June 2010, 08:03 PM #8
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    coolant colour

    I`ve noticed that even though I have the red OAT,if it leaks,it frequently takes on a greenish tinge,probably on exposure to air.
    If it looks nice and red in the Header tank it is prob.O.K.
    Having said that if you have any doubts certainly flush and refill,as said,the 2 coolants don`t mix.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mattg View Post
    Not so sure about the coolant I thought I had the green stuff when I cought it in a black Tub but when I pured it into a white container it was red. same coolant different bucket different colour. Now that is weird.....

    Matt

    LOL !!

    That's almost exactly the same thing that happened to me

    Thank god for white ice cream containers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by cal415 View Post
    Sounds like alot of money for a radiator flush/repair!!
    Yes was thinking the same thing, even with the shuttle valve repair

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