I've always used a simpler no tools method on my N9TE, don't know if it works on other engines. Seems to work fine:
Use the car locally, low speed only for about 5 trips with time for it to get stone cold between each trip. Each time before you drive take off the radiator cap and fill it to overflowing, and top off the bottle to the maxi mark too. That's it.
This works because the radiator is a high point, and its much lower coolant velocity so the air bubbles can rise there, so the air gets swept out of the engine to the rad. during operation.
Dave Towle
> From: Vincent Stornaiuolo <astrovine@mchsi.com>
> Subject: 89 505 Turbo wagon - electro thermo fan clutch issues
>
> Following the advise of John Ewasyn to correct and diagnose my red
> warning light, (coolant level low light ) I did what he suggested,
> below and no more warning light fixing that problem- please read on..
>
> If the level in the rad is low, here is what you do, taken from the
> Peugeot N9Txx workshop manual:
>
> -Remove the expansion bottle from it's nest, and hang it from the open
> hood, kind of like an IV bottle. You can use a coat hanger or
> something.
>
> -remove the thermo contact from the thermostat body, the one right
> under the top rad hose. ( you'll have to unplug the 2 wires from it
> 1st.)
>
> -put the temp control lever on 'high'
>
> -fill the rad until coolan runs through the termo contact opening, then
> replace the thermo sensor, plug in the 2 wires
>
> - continue to fill the rad through the expansion bottle (which should
> be still haning, high as you can get it) until the rad is full, then
> replace the rad cap
>
> -top up the expansion bottle 1/2 inch above the max line. Replace cap
> to tight, then back it off half a turn.
>
> - start the car,warm engine, until the fans cycle, ( watch the
> gauge, note when the fans come on line if the fans never come on, shut
> the car down before it over heats!)
>
> -run engine another 5 mins. Rev it lightly to help bleeding process.
> Check for leaks.
>
> -stop engine after return to idle, put the expansion bottle back in
> it's nest.
>
> -after a total cool down (6 hrs) level should be close to MAXI mark on
> expansion bottle
>
> - top off if needed. BUT if the level is over 3 inches past the MAXI
> line, then the book says to repeat all the above steps. Good luck!
>
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