bodgit and leggit garage opel astra how to do timing belt (part 5)

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

I made a mistake in the video I said you should be able to twist a timing belt or 180° This is not true You're only supposed to twist it 90 degrees you can see in the video I say 180° but I only twist it and 90 degrees

[@mannismorris1994]

Ace

[@manuelbalza1490]

Hi, do you know if this engine bend the valves when the timing belt breaks?

[@Supremizer]

Thank you so much for this! Bought my Corsa X14SZ 2 years ago. Without any technical car knowledge. I kept reading for months. Started with car basics, find out how a fuel engine works. This vid helped me so much... Changed 4 months ago the timing belt, tensioner, waterpump, thermostat, alternator belt. All parts were Gates. And replaced all other parts; oil, coolant, filters, sparkplugs etc. Today I checked the belt tension and it's still fine after 3000km/2000miles. The engine has driven 230.000km/150.000 miles and still no oil usage. Still going strong!

[@KarlPertl]

Thanks for making the effort for posting this and showing the tricky details! Fixing my old 1998 Holden Combo 1.4i ( Opel, Vauxhaul) SOHC C 14 SE . Has been an extremely reliable car so far! Thanks again!

[@09091977]

Купил своей супруге такую машину . Для себя начал изучать обслуживание . Нашёл ваши видео уроки . Я совсем не понимаю о чём вы говорите , но вы на столько всё подробно отсняли на камеру , что всё понятно и без слов ! Спасибо вам ОГРОМНОЕ !!! ))

[@aleksandrzinkevics1253]

Сергей Останин Серега как опель еще едет?

[@craigluke386]

Absolutely fantastic videos guys. I followed it step by step and completed the job as well as learning a hell of a lot about engines. Daunting at first attacking something I've not done before but with you're footage and a Haynes manual it saved me big money. Huge thanks and keep up the good work.

[@franktherabbit42]

I work on these engines in college and this series has been incredibly helpful. Thank you!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

glad the vid help you out mate

[@omaridi5295]

work in exode

[@gcfcos]

Damn I miss working on engines like this. The timing belt changes I get given at work these days sometimes make me feel like jacking the whole trade in. I really miss those days. I used to love doing head gaskets but on some modern machinery I'd rather go home lol!!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

British-mechanic yes mate I know the feeling I know that feeling well lol thanks alot for watching

[@shadeburst]

Thank you very much (sarc) for making me aware of how badly I've been ripped off in the past for things like replacing the water pump (two hundred hours labour, realigning the chakras etc). A gentleman mechanic would at least have had the courtesy to point a gun at me. By doing the cylinder head gasket myself I saved ninety per cent of what they quoted me (fortunately no warping as I caught it early). With my new confidence I think I'm ready for a job in Formula One.

[@johnagnewq5069]

Great video I've just finished my 1st year. Of mechanics and wasn,t sure about doing the cylinder head gasket on my own Astra but after watching this I'm going to definatly go for it thx mate keep up the cracking vids.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

john agnewq thanks a lot mate much appreciated thanks for watching

[@azharmalik66]

A very detailed, elaborate video nobody has posted so far. I have learned a lot. hope, you will also post a video in parts showing how to reassemble Daewoo Lanos engine. God bless u and more grease to your elbow.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate if i get 1 in i will

[@jacquesblom2312]

Great video thanks and the explanation was perfect for me. I needed this video due to this specific timing belt tensioner as all the others I watched had the later type tensioner. Now I can finish the job with confidence.

[@ajmcclay8746]

Been watching a load of your videos over the last few days, learning a lot they're really informative. Thanks for uploading them.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

aj mcclay thanks a lot for watching mate much appreciated don't forget your hands dirty

[@s34nvideos]

Great video. Looking to get the job done tomorrow on the driveway. Your new tensioner, arent they usually loaded with a pin? So when you install it, you just pull the pin and the tension is set.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate have fun doing yours it all depends on the car sometimes they have pins in sometimes they don't it just depends on the tensioner as long as you adjust it right you're not going to have any problems

[@fdr1895]

at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1027">17:07</a>, turn tensioned belt 90 degrees, not 180, surely!?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

We all make mistakes sometimes but if you looked at the pinned comment I correct myself lol

[@fransjoubert4182]

Excellant. Good video! Live in Namibia (Africa) and have Corsa 2006 model.

[@lourensgoosen5861]

Thanx Buddy this will save me a lot of money. Mechanics here in South Africa rips us off

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

ant time mate thanks you

[@poefje]

Best instruction vid I have ever seen on YT. Well done and thank you mate !

[@fixingstuff8117]

There is much easier way to get timing belt on. Take out tensioner. Put timing belt on correctly according to marks. Then on the tensioner push the two moving parts so that the holes line up. Put alen key through holes. Now simply install the tensioner. It will go in easily. After inslalling it pull out allen key, and it will tension the belt.

[@markritchie3584]

I once had a guy turn up at the door with one of these with the belt broken how he got it up the hill I'll never know he was all for scrapping the car as it was a bit of a shed and thought the engine was ruined. I offered to put a new belt on and show him it would be OK knowing it is a non interference engine as I had a belt there at the time he said OK and said he would come back next day I made him wait and 20 minutes later he was driving away happy as Larry minus 30 quid. Those were the days. Nowadays a belt is a nightmare on most motors I'm glad I changed careers.

[@cp16123]

Great video! I need to change the thermostat on this engine. Complete amateur though. Is it possible to remove the top cam with the belt still on and leave it hanging on a spring or for somone to help hold it, so the plastic cove can be removed to get to the thermostat housing? Im worried about messing up the engine timing. Any help or guidance is appreciated!

[@AnitaCupido]

Thanks for the project of how doing it. Will u b able to tell me how to fix my engine performance please? 😊😊😊

[@davidwhateley260]

Hello, when you do water pumps with the rubber O seal is it recommended to use a sealant too? cheers

[@michaelearle2719]

this one of the best tutorial i saw in a long time ... tnx for this

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@marksealeycalibra]

Great video again....I need to change the thermostat houseing gasket on my Calibra C20ne engine as its leaking....the only thing stoping me now is no air gun at home....we have one at work though...but no water to cool the engine means im not going to drive it....great work there mate !!! thanks

[@aboywithawhiteaudi3032]

dont need one, i always do it without air gun. just put it in the 4th gear and let somebody push the brakes en then you can loosen the bolt of the pulley

[@HaydnBotham]

Hi love your vids 💓 I’ve got a Astra like this the thermostat stuck open is it a timing belt cover off to replace the thermostat ?

[@AbelNteyi]

Thanks I love this job ❤🎉

[@moseschomba6780]

Morning ?am behind on how to adjust the tension

[@grahamhayman3549]

Great video, really helpful but could you answer three questions for me please? 1) Does the belt turn clockwise as you look at it (if the new belt has the arrows you mention I want to be sure which way it fits)? 2) Can the bottom pulley bolt be reused? Some says its a stretch bolt and must be replaced but I would have thought a new one would come with the kit if that were the case. 3) When you said to turn the engine over twice to listen for rattles, etc, how do you turn it? Is that just by turning one of the pulley bolts with a spanner? Thanks.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Graham Hayman hi mate yes as you are looking at the timing belt turn it clockwise on some of the newer cars you can't reuse the boat you have to check the service information to be sure as you can see in all my time in videos I turn the bottom crank by hand with a ratchet to make sure there's no binding to make sure it turns fully this will ensure you've got the time incorrectly before you start it

[@mohammedimani115]

Very helpful vid thanks 👍🏼

[@suntzuwarsword1964]

Understood loud and clear....Thank you

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@MultiCoffeetogo]

Mein Freund, schönes Video. Aber warum hast du den Simmerring der Kurbelwelle nicht erneuert? Man kann erkennen, dass dieser undicht ist.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hallo Kumpel, danke, das Siegel war gut

[@SithembisoterrenceMtshali-s2c]

It seems clear thanks for teaching us.

[@KomivipascalAkakpo]

Hello boss, the fuel consumption is too much, how do we fix it?

[@Futushock]

Thanks for the great video. What is the right size of Torx? <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="150">2:30</a> .

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

hi mate its a E18

[@Futushock]

Thanks :)

[@brandanfiederlein3390]

How’d you get the tensioner off on the fan belt?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

There is an automatic tensioner and you take the pressure off and that's how the fan belt comes off this is a full video series and I have showed it on one of the videos

[@brandanfiederlein3390]

bodgit and leggit garage ok thanks for the reply ill look into it 👍🏼

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@brandanfiederlein3390 anytime mate glad you like it

[@matteomorandini8985]

Thanks for the useful video guys!😎

[@michaelboocock6060]

thanks for that bogit, so you get a 'pretension' on the cam belt by using the 'eccentric adjustment' built into the water pump pulley mounting - I hope I got that, Mick

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

+MIchael Boocock hi mate best of luck just take your time mark it well and you will be good thanks for watching don't forget get your hands dirty

[@6uiti]

timing tensioner pully is self tighting meaning it will come at rest on its own..

[@demil3618]

Yes, this water pump can be a right pain. I did one that was also seized. Had to sandpaper the inside as otherwise the new one wouldn’t even fit in (let alone let me turn it!).

[@catwiesel7130]

Hello i have a Question to the Bolt in min <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="200">3:20</a> ....ist it a left Bolte

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

no mate

[@BoakaiSumo]

What's the cause for carbon to be on the spark plugs

[@fdr1895]

PS. As a DYI I had to content with an odd designed tensioner, like the one you demonstrated in the clip. Many thanks for unpuzzling my dilemma.

[@matthewburgess2637]

Thankyou so much for posting this clip. I will let you know how I go. The manual I have just doesn't have enough detail. The way you pronounce pump is great. Cheers

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate I'm glad I can help thanks for watching get your hands dirty

[@hevimetallimias]

HI, good video. Did you tighten the pulley using air gun / bolt gun? I've heard theres high chance of breaking the little notch that keeps the pulley in certain position to break if you use air gun to tighten it all the way.

[@ooOldSkoOlmaDneSss]

Very nice work my friend congratulations👏👏👏 I only have one question could the valves be noisy if you miss a little from the timing belt ?

[@temelon]

I think it is the camshaft. It is worn and needs to be replaced at some point.

[@mandlasimelane2656]

superb fantastic i have been strugling with mine but since you i watched your presentation all went good

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate thanks for watching much appreciated

[@adilnoor2300]

I am planning to change my astra 1999 saloon timing belt. What tools do i need . I dont have any tool. Please list all types of tools i require to get this job done. Kind regards

[@ensoniq2k]

Thank you very much for your videos. With your help I was able to do all the work myself and save a shitload of money :-) I found the waterpump to be quite easy, only thing I had to do is unscrew the generator to have more room on my small corsa

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

glad you liked it and thanks for watching mate

[@recorobertos]

Thanks very great video 😊

[@garypeatling7927]

Thanks for how to do rear axle bushes on Ford worked a treat made my own Bush fitter two bit of 10mil threaded rod ang couple bit of 40mil angle

[@shireensaunders9898]

Hi there. My timing belt was changed a year ago. And since that time I had erratic idling on my opel meriva. Was there an error when the timing chain was replaced?

[@williamsuleyman3018]

With a job like this were the inside of the engine is milky,,I always put old used engine oil with 1 litre of diesel run until hot then drain it all out,,you will be surprised how clean the engine will be ,then as you mentioned put cheap new oil in it ,then have it back in a few weeks to put a decent brand of oil in it,,Sorted

[@warabilebaikedi1199]

That's good I really like it because it help a lot.thanks for the info

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Glad to hear that!

[@martinparker6536]

the labour on this hole job (head gasket ,pump n T belt) musta cost £££'s , can i ask what the final bill was for a job like this ?

[@Mandla_eze_GMazai]

Hi there, i Got an Astra f & i want to replace my V belt tensioner, do you have a video on how to progress with this..?

[@left-handedsailor4772]

Well, I marked position of old water pump and mounted new. Then I mounted tensioner and then belt. Then I set tensioner in middle position and tighten up 13mm bolt. And all is fine.

[@whiteyliebenberg9887]

Brilliant Thanks especially how to set the water pump right

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@xxmicxxjohno]

Help me out a lot this video last week thanks mate.👍🏻

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate glad it help you

[@killerguitarvoodoo]

Enjoyed watching that. Cheers

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@kudamusimwa3938]

Thanks for the great video. Where is the thermostat housing for this vehicle?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate the top rad pipe mate

[@naveencarworld.2782]

Thnq for ur valuable information sir..

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

It's my pleasure

[@louretteswanepoel5509]

Jaco S Cape Town South Afirica THANKS FOR GREAT VIDEO .I have a 2001 Opel Corsa Lite 1.4 Sport The buttom gear has ply on it is the something i can do or must i replace the shaft

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

lourette swanepoel hi mate I'm not sure which gear you mean if you can let me know exactly what is moving I will try and help you thank you

[@louretteswanepoel5509]

hi its the crank shaft gear

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

lourette swanepoel yes mate if it's wobbling just replace it with a new one second hand one can be just as bad and new genuine one

[@wellas325]

hi jaco. I have the same issue. the crank gear outside keyway keeps breaking. I've replaced gear many times do u experience the same?

[@moeketsidavid8671]

my opel problem im facing is that my car idle nicly but when you drive it when you accelerate raffcount it shows that it has power but when im on the road my car it doesn't have power it seems like is compression but i did overall putting new rings on it..or it maybe a poll or what can be the problem?

[@sagecouncil]

Excellent instructions.. Thanks

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks you

[@strangeperson700]

@ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="510">8:30</a>, is why you don't put water in your coolant system, this causes electrolysis, only use coolant.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

boom yes sorted 100%

[@WendyMothopane]

Where did you turn a water pump

[@amirulasyrafamatshastri8579]

Thanks a bunch mate!i've been trying to figure out for almost a week now and suddenly i came across to your video and the main culprit was the waterpump not being at the right place as it should. this engine is mounted on the Chevrolet Aveo of the Malaysian Market. cheers mate🎉

[@sivuyilesithelo3146]

Just changed water pump and won't get it started timing is perfect. You mean the water pump is not in the correct position?

[@amirulasyrafamatshastri8579]

@@sivuyilesithelo3146 what i did was,twisting the waterpump anti-clockwise until the belt stretches tight. Once its tight, then release the main tensioner of the timing belt. It works fine for me and the engine runs good. You're gonna have to play around with the waterpump so that the pulley of the waterpump be in the best tightened position. good luck mate👍

[@arunayuven2102]

Can you explain to me why all the Pistons arrow is always looking gearbox not timing side🤔🤔❓

[@chrisrobey9937]

Good well explained video mate

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@sashinpadayachee2652]

Great Video!! Thank you for that. I just want to find out does the same method apply for opel kadette 200is?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

hi mate very similar

[@TheStan80]

Miss my mk3 astra, Great cars and regret selling mine

[@nigelbus5919]

Hello ,This video has been a great help to me i own 2 astra's a 04 mk4 1.6 and 1.7dti my 1.6 has only done 40.000 miles ,anyway ive nearly finished it ,ive got the tensioner set up right-ish by turning the water pump as you said,(cant belive its only 3 washers holding it in ) ,ive turned the engine by hand a couple of times and the pointer on the tensioner seems to move around a bit but settles around where the cut out bit ,so thinking i'd put the bottom pully back on and start her up , all is well ,the pointer stays in the right place ,But the second time i ran the engine for longer as i put water back into the rad ,after i done that i turned off and i ended up looking at the tensioner and the pointer was above out of the cut out ,i was nearly going to move the water pump again when mum called me,when i finally got back to do it ,the pointer was back in the right place again ,was this because the engine had cooled down? thank you!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

+Nigel bus thanks mate and thanks for watching

[@temelon]

Hey do you know where I can find the engine code? I know it is the X16SZR but I mean the number code? The car is Astra G.

[@tarrain6365]

nice vids. My car is pretty similar, just electronic firing model 1999. When you take off the first pulley how do you lock the engine without that proper tool? or maybe you have that tool. I don't have air tools either. just trying to save some money.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Tar rain hi mate if you can manage to lock the flywheel you will be able to use a breaker bar to take off the bottom Bolt but be very careful with this as you can damage your flywheel very easy

[@tarrain6365]

bodgit and leggit garage . Thanks for your reply. I've bloody ordered the locking tool now. I honestly thought it would be more like a screw driver. but it was in fact of a shape I could not easily substitute. don't have air tools. no tricks up my sleeve. just trying to get this good old car back running. as a blown head gasket would usually retire a car of this age. but yes your videos doing the head on this car have been the most helpful out of all my info sources, including the manual, cheers.

[@patrick9761]

best vid on holden barina thanks for the help!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@patrick9761]

we are over here in Tasmanian watching your vids Unreal! we call them a holden barina combo over here and very popular vehicle and cheap, so thanks for the help! you saved us over $1000

[@patrick9761]

I spelled Tasmania wrong:)

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Pat Rick it's nice to know people around the world are watching my videos mate thanks a lot

[@thomasmakhubela7837]

Question! Is it a mast to loosen the tensioner always when I replace timming belt

[@temelon]

Yes. But you should change the timing tensioner too.

[@BabuKhan-nv3ps]

Thanks bro ....and sukriya..allha aapko hidayat de..aamin

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

any time mate

[@Skandalos]

Doing the same job right now on my Corsa B. Was stuck at the water pump when it started raining so Im viewing your video again. How did you break it lose? Just with the big hammer and breaker bar? Tried the hammer already and it didnt budge one bit. Im wondering if heating it up with a torch might help.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hi mate if you use a little lever bar there is a little knob on one side of the water pump you can get it in there or even a screwdriver and slightly either against it this will break it loose

[@Skandalos]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage Hm, didnt see any knob. Will check it out, thanks mate!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@Skandalos anytime mate

[@Skandalos]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage I had to literally chisel the pump out of the block LOL. Punishment for always using tap water to top up coolant.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@Skandalos wow I'm glad you got it out nice job mate

[@Verschlimmbesserung]

Hi, is it required to change the belt and tensioner when you do a water pump job?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hi mate as long as you change your water pump for a proper brand new one not a cheap shity one every time you do your timing belt you will really not have to worry about it 99% of the Times it will be ok until you change your timing belt again and for some reason if your water pump goes first then yes I will always change the belt and tensioner you might as well you are there anyway better to be safe than sorry

[@Verschlimmbesserung]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage OK.

[@wilfredv1930]

Greetings from Venezuela, excellent job, I have a question is that an interference engine?? i had read some pages that says yes, other says no, but i have this doubt...

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

yes mate it is

[@wilfredv1930]

ohh I wasnt sure, thanks so much for answer!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Wilfred V any time mate

[@innamanjoubert9881]

What about the failed crank oil seal behind the crank cam pulley?

[@piotrpiotr1454]

thanks m8 for great video. I have changed my timing belt in daewoo lanos 1.5 8v, it's very similar engine to this one.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

+jan kowalski hi mate thank you and thanks for watching

[@Peterpan-tw1eh]

Good job thats how i normally do it but when i see the crank seal is gone like that one seeing i stripped everything off ill change it

[@garethmcnally5349]

when fitting a water pump with a seal should i also use some gasket sealer?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

hi mate if you look at the timing belt video Peugeot partner part 1 I explain that's all in that video hope it helps you

[@gcfcos]

Gareth Mcnally. I always smear some multi purpose grease on the rubber seals

[@lukeisaac7710]

Is it pretty much the same with a z18xe? Looks similar just the z18xe is twin cam. Any tips for changing timing belt on the z18xe? Great vid

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

hi mate yeah pretty much the same if it's a 16 valve you will have to CAMS rather than one at the top all I can say to is tippex will be your best friend mark everything up with the original timing marks also market with tippex if you go wrong you can clearly see from the tip X marks always turn it over by hand before you start and just take your time you should have no problem thanks for watching

[@jamieharrison5192]

Hi lad I’m after some help iv got a Vauxhall Astra h 1.7 09 I’m having real trouble setting up the time after new head gasket wounding if u can help ??? 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@tudorrenegade7052]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="276">4:36</a> I see some oil there, is that engine losing oil ? Is there a risk of oil getting to the timing belt, or is that normal.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hi mate yes there is a risk of it getting on the belt and that is not a good thing and no it is not normal if you see this it has to be corrected straight away I can only do what the customer is telling me to do it I can't do extra work if the customer doesn't want to do it

[@Thewittyabout]

These videos a truly awesome!!!! 👍👍👌

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate glad you like it

[@johnagnewq5069]

Hi sorry to bother but I have been told to use sealant when do the gaskets what do you think mate I intend to use torque wrench. Thanks mate would appreciate your opinion.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

john agnewq hi mate what gasket are you talking about if you are talking about the head gasket then definitely not head gasket's have their own special sealer and ceiling on them you just need to put them down and took them to spec

[@olipirard]

Super interesting video. Thank you very much. I got a question by the way, can we lock the camshaft and the crankshaft in somehow? Like with drill bits or some sort?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Olivier Pirard hi mate yes you can depending on the vehicle if you look at a lot of my time about videos I do use drill bits and bolts and things like that depending on the car I'm working on

[@olipirard]

bodgit and leggit garage And on this 1.4 Opel engine, does it exist such holes to put bolts trough to lock cam and crank shafts?

[@lrdisco2005]

I have to ask, was the crank front seal leaking.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

no mate

[@Thudoorr]

Very useful tutorial mate, cheers

[@osamaalhamdani6694]

one question before I try this out, is it important to replace tensioner pulley with each timing belt replacement?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hi mate yes in my opinion it is very important to put a full timing belt fitting a new water pump that's belt tensioners pulleys idler the lot it's the only way to do it

[@osamaalhamdani6694]

sounds I need to expense extra money :) . Thanks a lot

[@joseantoniomoreno2182]

great explanation.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thank mate thanks for watching

[@joseantoniomoreno2182]

Thank you for teaching us.

[@joshcunliffe5921]

What year is the astra your working on? I have a 1.6 and was wondering if It was the same process. Awesome video !

[@joshcunliffe5921]

A 1.6 1996*

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Josh Cunliffe hi mate is was a 1997

[@joshcunliffe5921]

Okay will I be good to go if I follow you're video while doing it. My is also fuel injected. Thanks heaps!

[@nasserhmed1496]

ممتاز جدا وعملى جدا وشكرا على الشرح الوافي

[@carsonharding5134]

Thanks for the video it helped me so much saved a good dead on money my job was done very good it even runs better...!!!! :)

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

any time mate thanks

[@ershardjansen2750]

How's it bru thnx for the info so how do I set cam timing if I don't have the covers with the timing markings

[@adamfletcher4262]

Cheap dishwasher tablets work well for cooling system cleaning as the don't foam up and cause to much pressure

[@OffGridInvestor]

Proper coolant instead of rusty water may likely have slowed up thr corrosion due to the hexavalent chromium in the coolant.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

💪👍