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Old 09-12-2014, 06:51 PM   #65 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
In a perfect world, if you spend the money, they fill them with slight pressure and a hose hooked to the bleeder that collects the overflow for future use.
Obviously if the cost of the radiator is an issue then an expensive piece of equipment to do a job once, makes little sense and I referenced a previous experience when I had to go back to the shop to get my Riviera bled again.

It takes little effort to break the bleeder loose a few times to confirm the system has no air pocket, I call that good insurance and once done then you can just monitor the recovery bottle for any change the would indicate loss of coolant.

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Well you were right, just as I suspected. There is major, major cold spots on the radiator (up to a 40° difference). I went to get the radiator but they didn't have it, and won't have it until Monday. Which is ok.
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