Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding

Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding





Special Tool(s)

Draining

1. WARNING: When releasing the system pressure, cover the expansion tank cap with a thick cloth to prevent the possibility of coolant scalding. Failure to follow this instruction can result in personal injury.

CAUTION: When draining the engine coolant or changing any cooling system components, it is imperative that no coolant comes into contact with the timing or accessory drive belt. If necessary the belt should be removed. Contamination of the belt can result in belt failure.

CAUTION: When draining the engine coolant or changing any cooling system components, it is imperative that the coolant that is drained be refilled with the same specification of coolant. Failure to follow this instruction can result in damage to the cooling system and can cause damage to engine.

Relieve the cooling system pressure by slowly turning the expansion tank cap a quarter of a turn.
2. Remove the cap when all the pressure has been released.
3. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.





4. Remove the engine undershield.





5. NOTE: Drain the coolant into a suitable container.

Open the radiator drain valve to drain the coolant.
6. Close the drain valve when all the coolant has been drained from the system.





7. Install the engine undershield.
8. Lower the vehicle.

Filling and Bleeding With RADKITPLUS
1. Using the special tool, install the RADKITPLUS and follow the RADKITPLUS manufacturer's instructions to fill and bleed the cooling system.

Refill Without RADKITPLUS

CAUTION: When draining the engine coolant or changing any cooling system components, it is imperative that the coolant that is drained be refilled with the same specification of coolant. Failure to follow this instruction can result in damage to the cooling system and can cause damage to engine.

Vehicles with 2.0L SPI or 2.0L Zetec-E (Zetec) engine





1. Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe.





2. Disconnect the mass air flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector.

Vehicles with 2.0L Zetec-E (Zetec) engine
3. Remove the ignition coil bracket.

Vehicles with 2.0L SPI engine
4. Remove the ignition coil pack.

All vehicles
5. Disconnect the heater supply hose from the engine.
6. Using a funnel, fill the cooling system through the supply hose until the coolant starts to trickle from the engine.
7. Reconnect the heater supply hose.





8. NOTE: Make sure that the in-vehicle heater temperature control is in the HOT position and the heater blower switch is in the OFF position. Make sure the air conditioning is switched OFF.

Refill the coolant expansion tank to the MAX mark (with the engine switched off).
9. Install the expansion tank cap.

Vehicles with 2.0L SPI engine
10. Install the ignition coil pack.

Vehicles with 2.0L Zetec-E (Zetec) engine
11. Install the ignition coil bracket.

Vehicles with 2.0L SPI or 2.0L Zetec-E (Zetec) engine





12. Connect the mass air flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector.





13. Install the air cleaner outlet pipe.

All vehicles
14. Start the engine, maintain the engine speed at 2750 revolutions per minute (RPM) for two fan cycles.
15. Switch the engine off.
16. Check the cooling system for leaks.
17. Allow the engine to cool.
18. Fill the coolant expansion tank to the MAX mark.