how to drain the water coolant on a fiat punto....?

[dtwbagsmasher]

You do need to drain your radiator and replace that water with a 50/50 coolant/water mix ASAP! You also need to replace your thermostat. Coolant 10$, Thermostat, 7$, Gasket 1$ You can get this at any parts store.

Your radiator should have what's called a petcock on the bottom. Could be on the left, right, or even in the middle. Should look like a tiny valve. Open it up and let it drain. Be sure to dispose of your old coolant properly.

The thermostat is located at the end of your upper radiator hose that is attached to the engine. Should be 2 or 3 bolts holding it in place. Remove bolts, remove old thermostat, scrape off old gasket material. Install new thermostat, new gasket, and bolt thermostat housing back in place.

Easy job, just make sure you give the engine time to cool off before you do it, or you could be burned by hot coolant.

Hope this helps.

 

[worried]

I need to drain the water out of the water coolant system on a fiat punto 2000 1.2 16v tonight for tomorrow. Its need to be replaced with anti freeze which is ready mixed.

so can someone please tell me how to drain it I know I have to unscrew something at the bottom but what does it look like in detail bare in mind i am a female but i know the basic.

so saturday nite me and a few girls in the shortest outfit went clubbin up west end the gauge jumped to H in seconds while at the traffic didnt realise that the coolant was really low and the car would not move very much so i topped it up with water everything was fine but today driving to work the gauge started dancing up and down and I cant use the heater and its sooooooooo cooooold that why I need to change it tonite or i'll be forced to use the stinking bus.

please can someone help me thanks in advance mwah xx
i'm in the london by the way

 

[Cleopatra]

You got bigger problems then adding anti freeze. Get it to a mechanic.