Coolant Bleeding Header tank 206

[renault8&10]

How have others managed to create a header tank above the coolant overflow bottle to bleed the system properly?

Have you purchased a suitable special tool like servicebox recommend or made your own?
If you bought one, where from?

Last time i used an upside down pancake shake bottle with the bottom cut out, but it didn't seal completely so looking for better solutions.

I'm wondering if a length of tube and clamps on both the overflow bottle and pancake bottle might help seal properly?

Thanks
KB

 

[Thierry]

The Citroen c3 is the same , I just bleed it . You would have a spare fuel pump would you, mine is leaking on the return elbow.


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[renault8&10]

No Thierry. The shell got picked up for scrap on Tuesday morning with the tank (and pump) still in it. Talk about bad timing on your part, a week earlier and you could’ve come down and pulled it and taken it for nothing.

The only parts I have left are those that I pulled off beforehand - which is still quite a lot.

 

[Berridale]

Open the heater up fully.
Squeeze the hoses to displace the air, bleed screw as pointed out.
Re-check level..........

 

[Thierry]

No problem, I replaced the tank on the weekend as the new screw was giving me problems and I had a spare tank , but it appears the leak was on the pump not the o ring , thanks anyway


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[Thierry]

If you remove the air filter there should be a bleeder on the heater hose and thermostat


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[renault8&10]

On the Peugeot 1.4 you can get to both of those without having to remove anything. I’m aware of those but thought the header tank was still necessary. Thanks everyone.

 

[renault8&10]

Well, It was cold and a little wet today so I decided to tinker in the afternoon. I made this up out of a spare drink bottle and an old turbo tube and clamps I had off my truck - total cost $0!

Have no idea why it shows sideways, it appears ok on camera.