Mark B

Celica back on the road. Living the dream again? Erm well sort of. I can feel that under-lying Celica-ness while driving. Haven't felt that in a few years. Its good to be back! But... needs a few jobs doing to it, probably in part due it being off the road for the past four years but mainly just due to age. Welding all done at least and passed the MoT. Apparently there are some cavities near the suspension mount that fill up with water. There's a cap on the bottom to stop muck getting in but its also stopping water getting out. Mechanic temporarily removed the cap from the near side that doesn't need welding and about a litre of water came out. So this was the cause of the problem on the off-side. So some holes in that cap now to let the water out.

Anyone have any ideas why its filling up with water in the first place? Might there be a blocked drain somewhere? Any ideas where?

I suppose I should get it wax oiled.

Ok so the first job: coolant change. What type of coolant does it need? What quantity? And are there any bleed valves I need to use or do I just use the standard process for changing the coolant?

I want to fully flush it out though too so I'll probably need to get a thermostat gasket so I can do that properly. Also, you can't see through the sides of the coolant tank so it's difficult to judge the quantity of coolant in the tank. Currently guessing by the amount of moisture on the drop hose in the tank filler neck. I wonder if it might be possible to remove the tank and clean it out? If not I might look for a new one.

Finally joined the club as a full member.

I'm guessing this is the best place in the Celica Club site to post my updates.