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Vanagon concerns / Noobie coolant questions
« on: August 24, 2011, 04:40:05 PM »
Hi there folks,
We recently purchased an 87 vanagon (no camper) and have been loving it. We found out it had a significant coolant leak (we were told it was in the upper radiator hose. Since we're pretty handy (and broke) we decided to change it ourselves. My husband took the hose off (which didn't look old/torn or worn) and put a new one on.
Here comes the somewhat embarrassing question:
Where in the heck do you fill the coolant besides the overflow tank. We cannot seem to locate the radiator cap or any other place to fill it up. Also, it seems like we are supposed to bleed the system...can anyone provide some straight forward advice on that?
I know many of you are laughing and rolling your eyes...but I don't mind...as long as you tell me how do fill my coolant:)
Thanks
We recently purchased an 87 vanagon (no camper) and have been loving it. We found out it had a significant coolant leak (we were told it was in the upper radiator hose. Since we're pretty handy (and broke) we decided to change it ourselves. My husband took the hose off (which didn't look old/torn or worn) and put a new one on.
Here comes the somewhat embarrassing question:
Where in the heck do you fill the coolant besides the overflow tank. We cannot seem to locate the radiator cap or any other place to fill it up. Also, it seems like we are supposed to bleed the system...can anyone provide some straight forward advice on that?
I know many of you are laughing and rolling your eyes...but I don't mind...as long as you tell me how do fill my coolant:)
Thanks