water slosh behind the dash

[TexasTJ]

I put in a new radiator about 4 weeks ago and have had no problems with it until last night, when I started to get a water slosh behind the dash. I even went on a 300 mile trip in that time. Any good hint to get the last of the air out? I ran it with the Cap off the expansion tank and the heated on full for 30min last night, but I’m still getting the slosh.

Biggs

[AxeAngel]

Heater core.

Do you have the bleed screw on the T on the upper radiator hose? The new style bleeder?

-Sam

[sven]

No bleed screw on a D1.

You have to add more antifreeze. Fill it slightly above the line while running it with the cap off.

[AxeAngel]

I think he has a d2

Edit: never mind, you are right Sven, couldn't see the avatar clearly on my iPhone. I read 99 and assumed it was a d2.

-Sam

[TexasTJ]

Sorry yeah Its a 99 D1.

[chirigringo]

Park it with the front end high above the rear while you add the coolant . That helped me bleed the system after replacing my hoses.
-Michael

[TexasTJ]

Ok Ill try that. Im I going to mess anything up by driveing it till tomorrow morning when I can do that?

[TexasTJ]

Well on the drive home from work to day I started to smell Coolent comeing from the AC vents. The Ac was off just had the blowers on to keep air moveing. I only got the coolent smell at stops and as soon as I would start to move it was gone... Could it be heater core?

[Brian McVickers]

Check the front passenger floor for a wet carpet.

[Cabrito]

Park it with the front end high above the rear while you add the coolant . That helped me bleed the system after replacing my hoses.
-Michael

In the Land Cruiser world we call this "burping the system" Or something like that. Sounds like you have a little air in the system. Although with the coolant smell it could be something else.