dbla
Just tryin' to figure it all out.
Hey all... I finally got her back up and running. No leaks runs well...(apart from a rattle that wasn't there before)
I had initially left the thermostat and gaskets out, filled her up with water (tap) and ran her a bit. As one would expect she leaked from the thermostat housing like a sieve, but once I had the gaskets and thermostat installed, she's watertight again. I drove her about 10mi with just water in the system, and it seemed to work great. Temp gauge stayed in the middle, no leaks, etc etc...
Here's my question. This morning I went out to drain the water and replace coolant. I pulled the petcock on the radiator and drained it empty. I then ran her to see if the water pump would force anything out, not much. Then I replaced coolant directly into the radiator. I only got about 2.5 gallons in there. What am I missing?
I've heard mixed reports about draining from the engine block, but is that the step I'm missing? Or is this burping issue?
To be honest, this is my first big project under the hood of a car, and I'm a little afraid and intimidated by the amount I don't know. I want to be sure that I am not going to do something that damages a part of this vehicle that I am not able to fix myself.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
-a