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MOT

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:49 pm
by border
Just about ready for MOT hoping to get it in one day next week, Think we have everything done, except a few things that we can do later , Ordered Speedo Cable not to bad of a job, I Hope. Gonna give the engine and chassis a good jet wash tomorrow.
we also need Coolant, whats the Right stuff for SJ 410, and how much should I put In ??
Thanks

Re: MOT

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:32 pm
by maxaret
border wrote:
Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:49 pm
Just about ready for MOT hoping to get it in one day next week,
we also need Coolant, whats the Right stuff for SJ 410, and how much should I put In ??
Thanks
Good luck with the MOT Border.
Filling with new coolant from scratch ?Or has it still got some old stuff in ?

Re: MOT

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:02 pm
by border
maxaret wrote:
Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:32 pm
border wrote:
Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:49 pm
Just about ready for MOT hoping to get it in one day next week,
we also need Coolant, whats the Right stuff for SJ 410, and how much should I put In ??
Thanks
Good luck with the MOT Border.
Filling with new coolant from scratch ?Or has it still got some old stuff in ?
From Scratch It just has plain water, in at the moment, no Coolant at all.
Thanks

Re: MOT

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:20 pm
by donkeychomp
Drain the water asap or it could freeze...not a good idea! I use blue anti freeze using 50/50 with water. Keep it in all year round. You'll need to burp the system, ie fill it then leave the rad cap off and rev it a bit to expel any bubbles. And buying it on eBay is WAY cheaper than any motor factors!

Re: MOT

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:54 pm
by border
donkeychomp wrote:
Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:20 pm
Drain the water asap or it could freeze...not a good idea! I use blue anti freeze using 50/50 with water. Keep it in all year round. You'll need to burp the system, ie fill it then leave the rad cap off and rev it a bit to expel any bubbles. And buying it on eBay is WAY cheaper than any motor factors!
Thanks Mate, I already have some Red but wasnt sure, so will get some blue. so how many litres does the 410 hold, altogether ?

Re: MOT

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:21 am
by maxaret
According to an online database the 410 coolant capacity = 3.8 litre (6.7 pints).

Re: MOT

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 1:18 pm
by border
maxaret wrote:
Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:21 am
According to an online database the 410 coolant capacity = 3.8 litre (6.7 pints).
Cheers Mate so 3 pints of Coolant and the rest Water sounds about right . I Think ?

Re: MOT

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:08 pm
by maxaret
3 pints would be perfect :D

Re: MOT

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:09 pm
by border
maxaret wrote:
Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:08 pm
3 pints would be perfect :D
Thanks Mate One day the Pubs will be open again :D
Got another couple of problems before MOT, Can solve them afterwards as dont think they are Failures

Re: MOT

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 7:57 pm
by maxaret
Yep 3 pints in the pub would be perfect too :D