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Old 03-11-2010, 09:15 AM
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Are are you wanting to change out? Stay with the Dexcool and Distilled water cause one way or the other you will need to flush the system every 2 years so go with what Rover calls for.
 
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mike, i just stayed with dex.

i flushed with water 5 times and still had a tinge of orange to it. and i am so **** that if i think there is a drop of old dexcool in with new green stuff then i will be uneased.

so i flushed. filled with a gallon of dexcool and topped off with distilled. ran and bleed/ burped the system.

in the mix of all this i swapped the thermostat and tried to remove to stupid plastic shield but i will need a dremel to cut it out.

painted 2 wheels black and cleaned up all the wire connections that got water and antifreeze on them.

checked the oil etc etc etc.

lubed the shafts and joints.

tonight while i paint the other 2 wheels i will also be cleaning and conditioning the leather.
 
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Old 03-12-2010, 09:48 AM
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Make sure to recheck the coolant level 2 times over the next week, when stone cold and make sure you are filled to the cap, not the lines on the bottle.
 
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refilled last night to cap before turning the truck around in the garage to take the other wheels off. will look again tonight after work then actually drive it. i am hoping for no waterfalls
 
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go go jason waterfalls
 
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Old 03-12-2010, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by sloppyjoe
mike, i just stayed with dex.

i flushed with water 5 times and still had a tinge of orange to it. and i am so **** that if i think there is a drop of old dexcool in with new green stuff then i will be uneased.

so i flushed. filled with a gallon of dexcool and topped off with distilled. ran and bleed/ burped the system.

in the mix of all this i swapped the thermostat and tried to remove to stupid plastic shield but i will need a dremel to cut it out.

painted 2 wheels black and cleaned up all the wire connections that got water and antifreeze on them.

checked the oil etc etc etc.

lubed the shafts and joints.

tonight while i paint the other 2 wheels i will also be cleaning and conditioning the leather.
If you are pulling the belly pan out, I had to pull the steering dampner and drag link off, not too bad coming off but the draglink ends just spin unless you get a torx inside
 
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