Coolant renewal

[Bryan]

I didn't bother with the header tank in the end, I just followed the instructions given here.

Thanks to all for your replies.

[Bryan]

I was speaking to an acquaintance of mine today. He owns his own tyre company and trained at college as a mechanic. I told him I serviced my own van and replaced the coolant but didn't use de-ionised water as recommended in the manual. He said, and I am quoting for truth here:

They take all the iron out of it so if you top it up, you have to use de-ironised water or it will go rusty.

I looked at him to see if he was joking... he wasn't. :eek:

[andy-womble]

I was speaking to an acquaintance of mine today. He owns his own tyre company and trained at college as a mechanic. I told him I serviced my own van and replaced the coolant but didn't use de-ionised water as recommended in the manual. He said, and I am quoting for truth here:

They take all the iron out of it so if you top it up, you have to use de-ironised water or it will go rusty.

I looked at him to see if he was joking... he wasn't. :eek:

Sorry but I think you friend is either misinformed or talking out of his arse.... worth a larf though...

[andycfto]

Hi can some one help i have broken my heater matrix hose connector the one where the bleed screws go into and i cant find one. Can anyone tell me where to get one. Its located on the bulk head at the top. 2.0 hdi berlingo. Please help . Many thanks.

[geoff]

They take all the iron out of it so if you top it up, you have to use de-ironised water or it will go rusty.

I looked at him to see if he was joking... he wasn't. :eek:

I think your pal must have meant taking the " ions " out of the water.

You should have asked him to tell you what resistivity water you should be using for your engine.
:whistle::whistle:alut:

[addo]

You can get it from Citroën dealers, or possibly ask Mister-Auto (UK). There are Polish made reproductions offered to the French market at lower price than ones in an official bag (but probably from the same factory).

[Michel]

So if u flush the system with a garden hose make sure u have deionised water in it