Switching Coolant
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10-28-2009 | 10:21 PM
Winching
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10-28-2009 | 10:21 PM
Three Wheeling
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Make sure to use a Non-Phosphate alloy safe anti freeze. Anti- freeze in the past used Phosphates to keep the cast iron in the motors from oxidizing, but it will eat alloys. If you have ever seen someone use a cleaner like Purple Power,Super-Clean on uncoated alloy and notice the white powder left on the surface ,that is the phospates leaching the silica out of the alloy.
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10-28-2009 | 10:26 PM
Three Wheeling
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Funny,
Spike you have heard the old motorcycle racing quote "New leathers are asphalt magnets".
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10-29-2009 | 09:45 AM
Rock Crawling
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10-29-2009 | 01:03 PM
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In the next couple of months I plan on replacing the head gaskets on the '04 disco I picked up last week. I want to do as much as possible when I have everything taken apart and one of those things is switching coolant. Being that differnt types of coolant do not mix, do I need to replace the heater core, radiator, and all hoses to make sure no unwanted chemical reactions can occur? In addition to switching the coolant I plan on replacing the wires as well but is there any thing else I should consider doing while I have everything apart like replacing the water pump?
Thank you!
'04 Disco 77k
Thank you!
'04 Disco 77k
#16
10-29-2009 | 01:29 PM
TReK
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usually didnt work so well
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10-29-2009 | 06:15 PM
Three Wheeling
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I have a set of BKS given to me to try by James Toesland . Come down to Savannah this weekend and we'll rip up Robeling Road. I'm riding a 1198R hope to be in the 1;12s
Last edited by Eurotrash; 10-29-2009 at 06:19 PM.
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10-29-2009 | 06:59 PM
TReK
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not sure i will make it in time hahaha. plus i sold my race bike last summer. down to just my 999S (with some warming over)
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10-29-2009 | 11:16 PM
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Three Wheeling
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The main reason why I want to change the HG while it isn't leaking yet is because the valve covers are. So I might as well change the HGs that will eventually fail any way especially since I'll already be half way there with the valve covers off. From what I've read the majority of those out there say to make the switch from the DexCool including the my mechanic. I'm going to check this weekend if my radiator has fouled as seen in the link I've copied from once of Spikes posts and will make my final decision then. Thanks for the imput!!
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