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coolant and engine mount

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:16 pm
by v6matt
Corsa 1.4 sport on a V plate, which colour coolant do I need?

Also, I'm removing the aircon as it doesn't work anyway. Does the shorter auxiliary belt just take a shorter route, or is there anything else I need to fit like a different engine mount?

Re: coolant and engine mount

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:09 pm
by coupe77
Pink anti freeze

You should get away with just fitting the
Shorter belt
But not 100 % on how it will line up
Try the belt and see how you get on

Re: coolant and engine mount

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:35 pm
by stanc3w0rks
Could someone explain yhe differances in the antifreezes/coolants?

Re: coolant and engine mount

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 10:51 am
by johnny
stanc3w0rks wrote:Could someone explain yhe differances in the antifreezes/coolants?
Bit in depth but interesting read

http://blog.chiltondiy.com/2013/06/whic ... r-vehicle/

Re: coolant and engine mount

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 10:55 am
by stanc3w0rks
Cheers. Had a quick scan through.

Re: coolant and engine mount

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 7:32 pm
by v6matt
Is it definitely pink coolant? The stuff that came out the rad had a definite blue tinge?

Re: coolant and engine mount

Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 12:30 am
by johnny
I use red coolant,

The stuff that was in could have been cheap asda crap the previous owner bought for £1, could also be top shelf £50 a bottle stuff, there's no way of knowing if the previous owner(s) knew what they were doing is my point

Re: coolant and engine mount

Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 6:39 pm
by v6matt
Right, engine mount, I had a play this afternoon and I can't see how the shorter belt will fit. The engine mount is in the way. Any ideas?

Re: coolant and engine mount

Posted: Sat May 02, 2015 7:50 pm
by coupe77

Re: coolant and engine mount

Posted: Sun May 03, 2015 12:19 pm
by Deedee91
Needs a new mount from corsa or tigra without aircon and a shorter non aircon aux belt