Coolant change

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rossd
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Coolant change

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hi guys i was going to drain my coolant from my bike but not sure where to start lol could somebody please giv me a little guide, cheers.
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Re: Coolant change

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is this the same for L model ?
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id expect so, even if its not the princable is the same. Just rember to take your time and get it done properly!
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Re: Coolant change

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Its easier on the L model as the radiator filler cap is easily accesable,

On the H you have to take the fuel tank off so it becomes a two man job, Or just a very awkward job for One person.

I did mine the other day and just removed one of the radiator hoses and flushed it through as I didnt realise there was a drain nut that can be undone.

Should of really RTM before i started.

I've still gotta top the levels up but shall do that this weekend while trying to sort out a bloody oil leak I have from the Sump and some of the bolts.

Tis rather annoying as had a look last night and I will have to remove the Rad's and exhaust to get to it all :-(
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Re: Coolant change

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Hello,
Where is the coolant drain plug? I've been trying to find it in 2 different manuals and it doesn't explicitly say which one it is. Can someone help???
Thanks.
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Re: Coolant change

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Oh I forgot to mention, I have an L1 model.
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Re: Coolant change

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Are the coolant drain plugs not the two bolts on the front of the cylinder block?

I've always drained from here and taken the bottom coolant pipe off the left hand side of the radiator
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Miles wrote:Are the coolant drain plugs not the two bolts on the front of the cylinder block?

I've always drained from here and taken the bottom coolant pipe off the left hand side of the radiator
Its the lowest one on the water pump where left foot sits on bike- crack it off don't be afraid, take off the rad cap aswell or it won't flow out cos of the vacuum, the other bolts around it are mounting bolts so if you undo the wrong one theres no panic just put it back on!
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Miles wrote:Are the coolant drain plugs not the two bolts on the front of the cylinder block?
They just drain the channels around the cylinders not the rest of the system!
I've always drained from here and taken the bottom coolant pipe off the left hand side of the radiator
The just drain the channels around the cylinders not the rest of the system!, removing the pipe wud get most out but not the stuff in the water pump which is what you want to keep gunk free!
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Thanks for the tips guys. I'm going give it a go on tomorrow night.
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THe bike has green coolant in it. I've done a search on google but thee's no definitive answer as to whether or not I can use blue coolant. Does anyone know a good site that explains the difference between the green and blue coolant? And is the ZXR400 compatible with blue? Sorry for the lack of knowledge but I've never really come across green coolant. I've only ever used blue and that was with cars.
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Re: Coolant change

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i thought blue = propylene glycol, green = ethylene glycol...
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if so...

DO NOT MIX THEM!

you will need to do a through coolant flush otherwise you will gunk your system up.
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banner001 wrote:i thought blue = propylene glycol, green = ethylene glycol...

That's too much Science for the uninitiated!
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