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marks
5th April 2008, 09:54
Hi

sorry - more noob questions

I want to replace the coolant in my wr450.

do I use 100% antifreeze?

will any old antifreeze work or if not what should I use?

thanks for your help

cheers


Mark
stify
5th April 2008, 10:04
any good quality anti freeze will be fine, never use 100% anti freeze unless it's a premix type coolant as you won't get best heat transfer from the cooling system
Henk
5th April 2008, 10:05
Any antifreeze should be OK. Mix it 50% with water, preferably distilled. You can get that from Repco as it's sold for putting in batteries. Otherwise get some of the purer drinking water from your local supermarket or use stuff from your filter at home if you have one.
merv
5th April 2008, 10:16
Mark you must have a manual for your WR, mine came with one the size of a telephone book, and I'm sure if you consult that it will be like Henk says go for a 50/50 mix, mainly to prevent corrosion in our tropical paradise climate.
marks
5th April 2008, 11:19
Mark you must have a manual for your WR, mine came with one the size of a telephone book, and I'm sure if you consult that it will be like Henk says go for a 50/50 mix, mainly to prevent corrosion in our tropical paradise climate.

have you ever read that manual - its all pictures with 500 languages telling you you have 6 of these bolts and 4 of those washers etc etc - its useless - but that said I had a good look and you are right - it does tell me that I need a 50/50 mixture of soft water and ethylene glycol anti-freeze.

next time I'll RTFM :)

thanks guys
Henk
6th April 2008, 06:38
No don't read that manual. As a guy you must know that this is an absolute last resort. The process is as follows.

1. Guess
2. Guess again
3. Ask a 10 year old
4. Have another guess
5. Ask on the internet
7. Guess yet again
8. Do what your wife says since she has read the manual while she was getting pissed off with how long things are taking to get done.
barty5
6th April 2008, 09:05
No don't read that manual. As a guy you must know that this is an absolute last resort. The process is as follows.

1. Guess
2. Guess again
3. Ask a 10 year old
4. Have another guess
5. Ask on the internet
7. Guess yet again
8. Do what your wife says since she has read the manual while she was getting pissed off with how long things are taking to get done.

you forgot 9. take no notice of what the wife says and do it your own way weither its correct or not.
tommorth
7th April 2008, 20:30
followd by paying someone to fix your giant fuckup haha