My Mk3 Cupra Thread

[stani540]

cheers tim gunna tidy up the bay soon like yours looks awesome, had planned the same so gunna get everything sprayed up!

what did you do when you took all the caps off did you seal the holes? and were the caps easy to take off?

[Tim_GTi]

Caps take two seconds to take off. The washer fluid and coolant I drained before hand, because I did the bottles also. The power steering and brake fluid i wrapped tightly in cling film to stop air getting in whilst they were off, as I heard moisture can get in and cause a nuisance

[stani540]

did you have to bleed the coolant system or anything after drainaing it an refilling it???

[Tim_GTi]

I drained it fully, as it needed changing anyway. So I first removed the bottom pipe which connects to the radiator, and caught all the coolant.

Then poured water into the bottle so it came straight out of the bottom pipe. did this for around 10 litres, just til the water coming out was completely clear.

Sprayed the parts, then put the tank back on and the pipe back on at the bottom.

Put my coolant in (40% anti-freeze, 60% water) til just under the normal limit. squeezed all the pipes, turned the car on and wacked the heaters on full whack. Leaving the cap off.

After 10 mins of it running like that, squeezed the pipes further, topped up with water if necessary. Then took it for a spin

When the engine had heated up, just checked the fluid again, squeezing the pipes again.

Then just monitored it over the next few daysm just to be sure.

[stani540]

What does squeezing the pipes do mate? sorry if its a obvious question!

May need your help when i come to do this!

did you reuse the coolant you poured out originally?

[Tim_GTi]

Squeezing the pipes helps circulate the fluid, and helps to pop any air pockets in the fluid.

No I used new coolant. You may aswell do a coolant change whist your at it!

[shantybeater]

How's the cupra going mate? Just doing the rounds and noticed no updates or have you moved to scn permanently?

[ash man]

nice.

[stani540]

Hey guys thought it was time for a little update on the car as i havnt been on here in asges! I haven't really done much to it since my last post but finally fitted my forge tip after its been sat in the boot for a bit over a year! took bloody ages aswell most awkward thing ive ever done on a car.

well thought as we had such nice weather would take some phtos of my pride and joy, what do you think?













and the tip

[Tim_GTi]

Looks great dude!

[shantybeater]

Looks very clean!