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COOLING SYSTEM COOLING SYSTEM DRAIN AND FILL COOLING SYSTEM Engine Protection WARNING: Do not remove the radiator filler cap To prevent corrosion of the aluminium engine parts it when the engine is hot because the cooling is vital that the cooling system is filled with a solution system is pressurized and personal scalding of clean water and anti-freeze winter and summer. could result. Never fill or top-up with water only, always add anti-freeze. Never use salt water otherwise corrosion will occur. In certain territories where the only available water supply may have some salt content, a suitable inhibitor for aluminium engine parts. Use one inhibitor. No other corrosion inhibitor should be used. A concentration will provide adequate protection for two years provided that the specific gravity of the coolant is checked of the second winter and topped-up with new anti-freeze as required. 68° F (20° C shouId read 1.075. 2. Disconnect bottom hose and drain cooling Land Rovers leaving the factory have the cooling system. Connect hose after draining. system filled with a 50% anti-freeze mixture. This 3. To drain the expansion tank remove it from gives protection against frost down to minus 47° C the vehicle, empty. flush-out and refit. If (minus 53° F ) . necessary renew the expansion tank hose. After the second winter the system should be 4. Make up a solution of anti-freeze and water in drained and thoroughly flushed. Before adding new a separate container in the concentration anti-freeze examine all joints and renew defective required. The cooling system capacity is hoses to make sure that the system is leak proof. quoted in the data section. Therefore to allow See SECTION 09 for protection quantities. for topping up and the expansion tank make up a quantity in excess of this quantity. 5. Although anti-freeze may not be required it should be used as an inhibitor see under 'Engine Protection'. 6. Fill the system through the radiator filler plug until the coolant is just below the filler neck. 7. Fit the plug but do not over tighten. 8. Half fill the expansion tank with coolant and 1. Remove the radiator filler plug. |