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shiggsy



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Coolant Cap

Presumably when you unscrew this it shouldn't look like this? Is there a technique I am missing? Any suggestions on my next move?

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Post #247569 4th Jan 2015 12:44 pm
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shiggsy



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I got the remainder of the cap out with a pair of pliers, there was just enough room and flex to get a serrated edge under the lip and go around the cap body easing it out. I thought the 4 prongs you can see embedded in the cap had sheared off the body but that doesn't appear to be the case, looks like it just relies on it being a tight fit. Unfortunately when the rubber seals on the body are a tighter fit it doesn't work and the cap part just levers itself off of the body. What a POS design?

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I shall put a smear of rubber grease on the seals before replacing it.

So crisis over on with the simple task of topping up the coolant as it was level with the MIN line. What could be easier? As I was slowly adding coolant I spotted a strange thing, the coolant was rising up to the MAX line, but also staying level with the MIN line.

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Ever start the simplest of tasks and just end up saying WTF ?

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Post #247579 4th Jan 2015 2:05 pm
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Ah, know what you're on about now Thumbs Up Having never needing to top up I have never removed the cap and couldn't see what was wrong with your photo Smile
Post #247593 4th Jan 2015 2:38 pm
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shiggsy



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Yes, just to be clear this is what it should look like.

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Smear of rubber grease and it comes off and goes back on easy now. :thumbsup:

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Post #247604 4th Jan 2015 3:36 pm
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alex_pescaru



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I, from time to time, unscrew the water cap and wipe the oil dipstick on those o-rings. Then I screw the cap back in. Works very easy every time when I want to unscrew.
The coolant, when evaporating, leaves behind some sticky powder residue that tends to stick on those o-rings and make the cap unscrew harder.
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littletriple



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Did you work out why the coolant seemed to be at 2 levels? Strange... Shocked Shocked
Post #248244 8th Jan 2015 9:09 pm
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shiggsy



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Not yet, I haven't driven it or looked at it again since topping up. Especially strange as its parked facing slightly downhill, i.e. towards the Min marker. 
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Post #248247 8th Jan 2015 9:25 pm
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littletriple



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be interested what you find!
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shiggsy



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Drove and re-checked. The MAX level has come down a bit and the MIN has risen a bit. The MIN still looks slightly lower, but it could be an optical illusion, its awkward to look at square on. Maybe those sections are compartmentalised somehow? 
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littletriple



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certainly odd. I'm going to have a close look at mine tomorrow.
Post #249203 17th Jan 2015 5:41 pm
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