Triumphrat

tnsen · 10-05-2005, 10:45 AM

anybody using that radiator flush stuff in there bikes?? u know ...the cleaner...any feedback ....good bad .. ?? ....tom

Johnhowell · 10-05-2005, 03:08 PM

Tom,

The Haynes manual states that the flush should be suitable for aluminium engine parts.

I would like to flush the system as well but I will have to get replacement seal/washers on the two drain bolts as my '97 Tbird does not have the lower rubber pipe coming out of the bottom of the pump - as recommended in the manual!

The parts fiche is not very clear in showing these two seal/washers, and am concerned that the parts dept chap will get the wrong ones.

John

Slinky · 10-05-2005, 04:04 PM

I have drained mine 2 or 3 times, never had to replace the washers.

As for the rad flush, I would not bother unless there had been some sort of problem like a leaking head gasket. You could always reverse flush it with a hose pipe, that should be sufficient.

Guttermonkey · 10-05-2005, 08:56 PM

If the system isn't contaminated it doesn't need to be flushed. Flushing a system excluding brakes flushes only one thing. Your wallet. I'm a service manager at a Honda auto dealer and we do not flush anything. It is a big profit builder, but is just ripping off the customer. We chose not to do it.
JR

tnsen · 10-06-2005, 09:36 AM

guttermonkey... u mean u dont bother to replace antifreeze at all..or dont bother with the cleaner ?? ...tom

MickMaguire · 10-06-2005, 10:06 AM

Quote:

On 2005-10-05 14:04, Slinky wrote:
As for the rad flush, I would not bother unless there had been some sort of problem like a leaking head gasket. You could always reverse flush it with a hose pipe, that should be sufficient.

I concur and would recommend a reverse flush - it will remove quite a bit of sludge.

Johnhowell · 10-06-2005, 01:45 PM

OK,

Silly question

For reverse flushing where do you stick your hose?

Thanks,
John

tnsen · 10-06-2005, 06:37 PM

yes....how bout a little more detail on the reverse flush procedure ......tom

Greaser · 10-06-2005, 07:05 PM

I flushed my coolant system this spring. All I did was remove the drain plug (somewhere by the horn) and let the old dirty crud drain out. Then I put the garden hose in the opening for the rad cap and flushed away.

Works great and is free.

No gaskets or washers need replacing.

Guttermonkey · 10-08-2005, 07:37 PM

I should have been a little more clear in my first posting. A drain & refill should be all you need. If you have sludge build up it is the result of not changing the coolant often enough, coolant contamination or just a poor grade of coolant. The coolant we are using now in the cars is good for 120K miles. JR