Dumb Question Alert

[TheKipster]

Hey All,

This is gonna sound really dumb but... how do you check the level of your water? I've got a 94 NA and I know where the entry point is but the "reservoir" is hidden down the side of the engine, so how do you know if it's full/empty/just right???

Is it just a case of taking the top off the cap and seeing if there is any water attached to the end of the rubber hose? or is there a better way?

Cheers.

[midmotorsteve]

open the pressure cap, not on the reservoir but before it, if youi can see red coolant your ok, if not top up with red ethylene glycol coolant from Halfords / toyota wherever as long as its red ethylene glycol :D

[Dame]

According to the workshop manual, it doesn't have to be red, just eylene glycole mixed according to the manufacturer's insuructions.

[Rikki]

Where abouts is this thing for checking. I was wondering this today :S

[Dame]

There is a white plastic expansion tank with a black lid. Remove this it has a sort of plastic gauge on it. As long as the collent is well up the gauge you should be fine. It shouldn't be a murky brown colour either. If unsure, change it. Not quite so important now we're entering summer, but a good idea, esp. if the anti corrosive properties have significantly diminished.