Pour coolant,[anti freeze and water mix] in the large bottle on the left side of the engine, with , i think a blue lid.
This is called the expansion bottle , you dont need to touch the radiator
The radiator coolant fan fuse can be found in the fuse box. The radiator fan fuse will be in the second column, fourth from the top.
it's under the battery - you can just see it poking out at the front side of the battery. you really need to move the battery to give you enough room to unscrew it.the power steering design is unusual so make sure you know what you are doing-the pump is expensive!
The coolant is pumped from the thermostat housing into the top of the radiator but not until the thermostat opens.
Remove the bottom radiator hose. Stick a hose in the top of the radiator. Turn the water on. Allow the water to run through the radiator and out the bottom of the radiator.
undo the side panels in the boot to gain access to the bulb panel which should just unclip, then just replace the bulb and clip it back in place agan. its the top bulb on the octavia skoda estate. its really easy i did it first time. Make sure you replace your spare bulbs though.
Thermostat stuck closed.
YES. ITS IN A HOUSING ON THE HEAD, IN THE STREAM OF THE THE FLUID THE RADIATOR COOLS. THE EASIEST WAY TO FIND IT IS TO FOLLOW THE UPPERMOST HOSE FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE
Is the colour of the fluid green? or red, or does it smell? that's a definite sign that radiator coolant is finding its way onto your floor from the radiator, and if you let it continue and don't top up the radiator fluid inside the engine bay, your engine will overheat and die. Sounds to me like a heater radiator leak, don't drive the car until you are regularly checking the level of the fluid in the radiator and get it to a mechanic to swap that radiator out for a new one. and in addition get the mechanic to flush out the radiator fluid for new stuff.
Remove the top and bottom radiator hoses including the transmission fluid, then remove the side mounting bolts, after that is completed, slide the radiator up and out of the engine compartment
Remove the bottom radiator hose. the fluid will run out. replace the hose and re fill the radiator at the top, through the radiator cap. run the engine until warm. check the overflow/expansion bottle attached to the radiator cap (The white plastic bottle). top up as required to the full level on the bottle.
Check fluid level WHEN IT cools off.
Open the 12mm nut on the the top of the t-stat housing and pour radiator fluid in with heater set on high until you see fluid coming out of the of the bleeder nut. Close the bleeder nut and put the radiator cap back on, start the car and your done!