Cooling System

The cooling system is essential to prevent issues with overheating of your engine. The cooling system is a closed loop where cool water is circulated through your engine, this cool water dissipates the heat from your engine which is a by product of combustion.

Adding coolant to the cooling system

The Hot water is then cycled through the radiator of the car where a cooling fan induces a draft that causes the exchange of heat and allows the hot water to be cooled  via the cool air. The cool water returns to the engine to perform the cycle all over again.

Cooling System components

In tropical climates as ours, it is important to use an additive in our cooling system, normally know as "coolant". Coolant comes either in a concentrated form where the customer needs to mix with water, or it comes premixed, where you can just add to your cooling system.

Premix Coolant

It is important to regularly check your coolant level in your vehicle. This visual check can be done when the vehicle is cool or hot. If the level is low, the vehicle needs to be cool before any attempt is made to top up the levels

In checking the level the car must be:

1. On a flat even surface
2. The car must be cool, best time to check will be first thing in the morning
3. If you need to add coolant it should be already premixed and is compatible with the brand of coolant that is already within the vehicle

NOTE - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN ANY COMPONENT OF THE COOLING SYSTEM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS HOT.

There are markings on the side of the coolant reservoir bottle located under the bonnet. If the level is on F = FULL, then there is no need to add any coolant. If the level is on L=Low then you are required to top up the level. It is important not to over fill the coolant reservoir level, the vapor space above the liquid level allow for expansion and maintaining the boiling point of coolant.

Coolant Reservoir bottle showing level indicators