Date: 15-05-24  Time: 13:47 pm

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Re: Changing my coolant - any tips-- Here you are Andy Clap
« Reply #50 on: 22 November 2013, 08:41:54 am »
It wont flow out the drain hole UNTIL you remove the rad filler cap under tank!! :lol

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Re: Changing my coolant - any tips-- Here you are Andy Clap
« Reply #51 on: 22 November 2013, 08:50:52 am »
It wont flow out the drain hole UNTIL you remove the rad filler cap under tank!! :lol


That said, I remove the drain bolt prior to removing the filler cap. If there are any leaks the fluid should trickle out. If the fluid doesn't budge then the system is air tight

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Re: Changing my coolant - any tips-- Here you are Andy Clap
« Reply #52 on: 22 November 2013, 09:47:08 am »
Just take the lowest hose off and sorted. You'll get a bit more out too because the hose is lower than the the drain bolt.

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Re: Changing my coolant - any tips-- Here you are Andy Clap
« Reply #53 on: 22 November 2013, 12:23:23 pm »
I think its only the yzf which has drain on cylinder

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Re: Changing my coolant - any tips-- Here you are Andy Clap
« Reply #54 on: 22 November 2013, 12:54:51 pm »
How many blokes does it take to undo a bolt?  :lol
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Re: Changing my coolant - any tips-- Here you are Andy Clap
« Reply #55 on: 22 November 2013, 01:23:28 pm »
No need to take off the hose and there is no engine drain bolts just 1 bolt on the pump thats it.
cap on blolt out, bucket under- cap off ---take a pissing photo - kick bucket closer to bike as pressure drops. 
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Re: Changing my coolant - any tips-- Here you are Andy Clap
« Reply #56 on: 22 November 2013, 04:49:13 pm »
Or just punch a hole in the rad with a flathead screwdriver it'll soon drain out. better yet kick the rad off then you don't even need the screwdriver :lol

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Re: Changing my coolant - any tips-- Here you are Andy Clap
« Reply #57 on: 23 November 2013, 05:38:27 pm »
Or just punch a hole in the rad with a flathead screwdriver it'll soon drain out. better yet kick the rad off then you don't even need the screwdriver :lol
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Re: Changing my coolant - any tips-- Here you are Andy Clap
« Reply #58 on: 01 December 2013, 07:53:38 pm »
I think its only the yzf which has drain on cylinder


Which will explain why I spent 30 minutes looking for something that wasn't there.....