1/2 distilled water 1/2 antifreeze to the full line in the overflow container.
Filling the overflow to the correct level will suffice as the radiator will draw out what it needs.
blown head gasket
Which engine, V6 or 1.8T?
Should be a plug at the bottom or rear of the radiator
only if the thermostat is stuck open or has been removed
On the top left hand side of the radiator there is a square screw-in plug with a Philips head. Take it out while filling the radiator to let the trapped air out.
My guess is that it should pur itself but double check with a parts store.
ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR THERE IS A SPIGOT TO DRAIN THE RADIATOR TURN THIS TILL IT OPENS UP AND YOURE RADIATOR FLUID WILL DRAIN RIGHT OUT THE BOTTOM THEN TO FILL MIX ANTIFREEZE AND WATER 50/50 UNLESS ALREADY PREMIXED THEN FILL START CAR UP AND CONTINUE FILLING TILL RADIATOR IS FULL MAKE SHURE U CLOSE THE SPIGGOT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE READIATOR FIRST BEFORE FILLING
If you do not have a radiator cap once you drain the radiator, you can use several options to flush the cooling system. You can easily do this by filling up the system with as much water as you can and then warm it up.Ê
Open the radiator drain and let drain into a catch basin. Run water through the radiator by filling through the radiator cap with a hose till the water coming out is clear. Fill through the overflow bottle if there is not a radiator cap present.
Orange. Make sure to bleed out the air if you are filling the radiator.
Start it after filling the radiator.