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Offline bryanj86

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Hello to you all. I have had a quick look and my eyes did not pick up on any topics relating to this.

I was wondering how you take the coolant cap off the 2011 CRDi? Mine turns like normal then stops (as per normal) but it wont lift off easily..... I am not game enough to yank it off just in case its not meant to be pulled off.... TIPS?

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Offline 2i30s

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do you mean the radiator cap,or the expansion bottle cap?  :confused:
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Offline bryanj86

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well the car  seems to only have one cap...but its the cap on the white bottle up the top of the engine....
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that sounds like the coolant overflow bottle [expansion bottle] both my cars are 2.0 petrol engines and i think the overflow bottle is different to yours and in a different position in the engine bay.  :idea: my radiator has a radiator cap but the overflow bottle just has a clip on plastic cap. my overflow bottle is next to the wiper wash water bottle.
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If no-one spots this thread and gives you a definite answer, I'd recommend PM'ing Lakes.. he will soon tell you  :happydance:
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If no-one spots this thread and gives you a definite answer, I'd recommend PM'ing Lakes.. he will soon tell you  :happydance:

This is an easy one..... :D

It's a bit like a medicine bottle with a child proof cap, you need to push down and then turn it ...  :)


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If no-one spots this thread and gives you a definite answer, I'd recommend PM'ing Lakes.. he will soon tell you  :happydance:

This is an easy one..... :D

It's a bit like a medicine bottle with a child proof cap, you need to push down and then turn it ...  :)

 :goodjob: I wasn't overlooking you M8 i just thought maybe the MY11 CRDi like Lakes has may have had a slighly different setup.. In hindsight I suppose that was very unlikely  :-[
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No probs, mate... :)

Just further on the cap though, turn it part way without pushing the cap down and that will release any built up pressure....  :)


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is there a radiator cap on the expansion bottle Russ?  :confused:
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is there a radiator cap on the expansion bottle Russ?  :confused:

yep...... :goodjob:
thanks russ.  :goodjob2:
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ARRR yes!! thank you all for your help!! YES!! IT works! Unscrewing the cap then pushing down and continue to turn gets it off!! DUH!! Idiot me! hahah!

Thanks to you all!

Bryan
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ARRR yes!! thank you all for your help!! YES!! IT works! Unscrewing the cap then pushing down and continue to turn gets it off!! DUH!! Idiot me! hahah!

Thanks to you all!

Bryan
no probs Brian.  :mrgreen:  where it stops is the safety catch,so to speak.  :winker: :razz:
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