Radiator replacement - tools needed / coolant flush

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Originally Posted by bigbuber

Could just be a hose. I did a coolant flush last year and recall it being a ********************. You cant drain it all from the front. There's like 5 hoses iirc around the engine that you have to pop off then put back on for like 2 or 3 flushes. There's a good video on it from some British guy on youtube.

Also, you can find cheap old oem rads on ebay with potentially low miles if you're feeling cheap

Thanks. Do you know if there'd be any problems with only replacing the coolant that escaped during the radiator replacement? I understand this procedure would release a lot of coolant but would rather avoid a full coolant flush. I saw a video on YT by 'Heidi and Franny Sailing' who changed the rad without a full flush and simply put back in what had come out.

And yes, very much open to using a cheaper used rad from Ebay - thanks.