I want to change my thermostat, I'm wondering how much coolant I'll have to take out, so I have a container to store it. 2001 Accent, 1.6LHow much coolant should I need to remove to change thermostat? 2001 Hyundai Accent?completely drain it and replace coolant while your there ...coolants are cheap...get empty milk jugs and such..
How much coolant should I need to remove to change thermostat? 2001 Hyundai Accent?the cost of the thermostat costs more than the value of ur vehicle so it's totaled i think.....How much coolant should I need to remove to change thermostat? 2001 Hyundai Accent?all of it, check your owners manual for capacity specsHow much coolant should I need to remove to change thermostat? 2001 Hyundai Accent?I don't know that car, but if it's on top, you won't need any, if it's on the side, alots going to drain out, you will have to catch it and put it back in, if it's on the bottom, then it's all going to drain out, just use a pan or a couple of pans, (oil pans) you can add some water if you spill any, most people use too much antifreeze anyway for California.How much coolant should I need to remove to change thermostat? 2001 Hyundai Accent?Whatever comes out of the hose with the thermostat will be enoughHow much coolant should I need to remove to change thermostat? 2001 Hyundai Accent?not all of it yet you need to see where it some time it up top somtime its down so buy knowin that you can determine how must remember if you see rust in the system check for waterpump take the thermostat out so they whole system its flushHow much coolant should I need to remove to change thermostat? 2001 Hyundai Accent?just drain it down past the top hose. you are bound to lose some anti-freeze, but not alot.How much coolant should I need to remove to change thermostat? 2001 Hyundai Accent?Antifreeze wears out over time, on the radiator there is a pet cock that you unscrew to catch the antifreeze with it will be between 1 to 2 gallons of fluid, the petcock normally is just under the lower radiator hose, it will look like a T with a hole in the middle you may have to use pliers to turn it one way then the other to break it loose, take radiator cap off first unscrew the petcock and let the fluid drain out completely, you may spill some at first cause the fluid may not run where you think it's going to. mix the anti freeze 50/50 half water and half coolent.
