How do you get coolant out of a triumph?
Empty out all the coolant you can get out, usually I do this by removing the bottom radiator hose and rocking the bike to and fro’ to get the lot out. Replace the bottom hose securely,now start to fill the circuit with undiluted antifreeze.
How do you change coolant in a Triumph Thunderbird?
Loosen or remove the bleed screw (dark blue arrow, photo above). Then slowly fill the engine, pouring it in slowly and carefully. Pause frequently to let the air bubbles escape. Eventually the coolant will come out of the bleed screw hole.
What kind of coolant do you use on a Triumph Speed Triple?
I’m about to change the coolant in my speed triple, so called my dealer to ask about Triumph brand ‘oat’ coolant. The parts guy said I can use any good quality ‘oat’ coolant. The std blue stuff you find everywhere will be fine just mix 3 to 1 with water i have never bothered with distilled in any engine.
Is there a replacement for Triumph hd4x coolant?
Don’t worry about the coolant colour too much. As long as it’s to the right spec. Also it states OAT/HOAT IS GOOD FOR 50,000 miles or 5 years, so why is the service schedule every two years. Very wasteful I think. From what I can tell through research, a suitable substitute for Triumph HD4X is a G-05 coolant.
Empty out all the coolant you can get out, usually I do this by removing the bottom radiator hose and rocking the bike to and fro’ to get the lot out. Replace the bottom hose securely,now start to fill the circuit with undiluted antifreeze.
I’m about to change the coolant in my speed triple, so called my dealer to ask about Triumph brand ‘oat’ coolant. The parts guy said I can use any good quality ‘oat’ coolant. The std blue stuff you find everywhere will be fine just mix 3 to 1 with water i have never bothered with distilled in any engine.
How much antifreeze to put in a triumph air conditioner?
Replace the bottom hose securely,now start to fill the circuit with undiluted antifreeze. In this example the total cooling system capacity is 6 ltrs, SO ONLY PUT IN 3 LTRS OF ANTI-FREEZE, then top up with plain water until the system appears full.
Where does the coolant go on a Triumph Thunderbird?
But it looked like the joint between the tube coming from the radiator to the water pump was the lowest spot in the cooling system, so I disconnected this tube and drained it from there. It’s held on by one bolt at the water pump, and one bolt at the frame (pink arrow).