S2 Avant -93

[Antsa]

I tried bleeding the system several times but water just refuses to circulate. Bottom coolant hoses totally cold even when water temp is 100C. I checked the thermostat by boiling it in hot water and it works like it should. Water pump is new. Even the cap for the reservoir is new. Only thing I can come up with anymore, is that maybe the heater matrix bleed nipple broke when I forced it out. Is it possible that it sucks air into the system from the bleed nipple if it's broken and thus prevents proper coolant circulation?

[pilachgt]

respect for doing the work in the cold time.

Exaclty

[rxl]

respect for doing the work in the cold time.

[newsh]

[Filip_FIN]

Looking good ! Gonna follow this project

[anthonys2]

Nice project looking forward to your progress

[Antsa]

Yeah, I read the 'how to bleed coolant system' thread. I have to try it again next week as this weekend is only about work. I'll post some new pics then also. It looks like a car again now that the front bumper and headlights are fitted.

[newsh]

You don't really need the nipple, you can do it by pulling the hose off. When coolant comes out jam it back on. Bleed the rad with the small bleed screw on top. It helps to take out the screws holding the expansion tank and lift it up a couple of inches. Or take a foot of plastic plumbing pipe that fits tight in the neck of the tank to extend it upwards.

[Antsa]

Finished the t-belt change today and started the first time in two weeks! But I couldn't bleed the coolant system thoroughly. The bleed nipple on the matrix hose is stuck, so I took it out completely and bled it until only coolant came out and then I forced the nipple back in. It was starting to blow warm into the cabin but just for a short while. Any advice how to properly and thoroughly bleed the system? I might have to buy new matrix hose w/bleed nipple but i understand it costs a fortune

And there is this thing that the rad fan seems to be controlled with the ac buttons. When the blower is set to 0 the rad fan stops. When I turn the blower on again, no matter of the speed, the rad fan starts. Car has auto AC and the AC was off during this. I found a thread about some relay pin, but I couldn't find it anymore. Any thoughts on this?

[Rikki Kitto]

Nice looking project look forward to following it

[Antsa]

Get rid of those topran coils asap!!
All topran parts i bought were crap....all...
Just my experience....

Lets see how long they will last. I'll change them when I take the engine apart.

[johnboy 3169]

Wow! that looks a nice project you have bought yourself and all the work will be done outside I hope you get some better weather soon but just wait until its summer what an open air garage you will have then everyone will be jealous of you

Keep us updated and good luck with your project

[Pirvu Eugen]

Get rid of those topran coils asap!!
All topran parts i bought were crap....all...
Just my experience....

[Antsa]

Torquing the crank bolt. Luckily enough my neighbor has a company and they service excavators and JCB's. So he had big enough torque wrench for the bolt. It goes up to 1000nm

[Antsa]

Changing the coil wiring harness. Thanks Error404 A lot nicer that the mess of the previous owner. The stainless bar over the coils is horrible, but I will get rid of it when I put in the red coils.