Tricks for draining radiator?
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Tricks for draining radiator?
Hi all,
I have been working on doing preventative maintenance to my sons 2001 disco 2. I have an Extinct thermostat mod kit to go in, and I want to do a coolant drain and fill as a baseline. We also have one of the ultraguages that will go in to monitor coolant temperatures, since from reading your posts, it seems like overheating is one of the biggest enemies of this engine.
I've poked around and everyone says just remove the lower radiator hose. Easy peasy.
In my mind, I thought this would be easy (like on my land cruiser), just grab a 5 gallon bucket and put it underneath, undo the hose and guide most of the mess into to the bucket.
However, when I get under the disco, I see that the hose is pretty far up in the engine cavity and there are all kinds of suspension parts in the way.
If I imagine what will happen with me laying under the disco when I remove that hose: coolant gushing out, hitting stuff and splashing everywhere, including all over me, until I can get myself out from underneath.
Are there any more clever ways of doing this so I don't get a OAT shower and make a complete mess of the garage floor?
We've got several dogs, and they are drawn to the sweetness of coolant, and it can kill them (a good friend lost a puppy this way), so I really want to minimize the amount that gets away from me.
Thanks in advance for anything you would be willing to share!
I have been working on doing preventative maintenance to my sons 2001 disco 2. I have an Extinct thermostat mod kit to go in, and I want to do a coolant drain and fill as a baseline. We also have one of the ultraguages that will go in to monitor coolant temperatures, since from reading your posts, it seems like overheating is one of the biggest enemies of this engine.
I've poked around and everyone says just remove the lower radiator hose. Easy peasy.
In my mind, I thought this would be easy (like on my land cruiser), just grab a 5 gallon bucket and put it underneath, undo the hose and guide most of the mess into to the bucket.
However, when I get under the disco, I see that the hose is pretty far up in the engine cavity and there are all kinds of suspension parts in the way.
If I imagine what will happen with me laying under the disco when I remove that hose: coolant gushing out, hitting stuff and splashing everywhere, including all over me, until I can get myself out from underneath.
Are there any more clever ways of doing this so I don't get a OAT shower and make a complete mess of the garage floor?
We've got several dogs, and they are drawn to the sweetness of coolant, and it can kill them (a good friend lost a puppy this way), so I really want to minimize the amount that gets away from me.
Thanks in advance for anything you would be willing to share!
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