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Coolant not draining from radiator hose

reeceado

New member
Hi
I've been trying to drain the coolant, flush and top up with new coolant.

following Haynes and when I get to removing the lower hose from the radiator, zero coolant comes out.

There is fluid in the reservoir but doesn't seem to move. The liquid seems very weak in the reservoir almost like clear water with an orange tinge. This is why I'm changing it because it just looks like water.

Any ideas on why it won't drain or what I can do to get it flowing. Should I put the radiator flush (holts) in the reservoir and see if it unblocks it or is that useless? :iono:

Cheers

VW Golf 2010 MK6 1.6 TDI
 

GeorgiaBII

Drag Race Newbie
Are you sure you're not removing the air charge hose?

Coolant isn't based on color, instead you want to check the freeze point using a coolant tester.
 
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