FilthyHippie
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- SoCal
Hi all, I suppose I'll introduce myself: just recently got myself my dream car, XJ ('96)! Problem is, it's also my first car, and I have no idea what I'm doing, though I'm surrounded by people who know how to do their own work, so I'm going to be learning a lot. Very quickly. (Maybe I should have picked a different dream car?)
Anyways, my uncle gave it a once over and told me to have the rad flushed, so I did that a couple days ago. Mechanic said to have the rad and thermostat replaced (both stock), which I was probably going to do anyway, what with the SoCal summer, well... -here- already.
The coolant in the car when I bought it last week was orange, and the coolant put back in after the flush was orange. So probably meaning dexcool?
I've spent probably the better part of 3 hours reading up on coolants and radiators, and I'm really no better off than when I started. Did the dexcool ruin the radiator that needs to be replaced? When I replace it, is there anything I should keep in mind materials-wise? What coolant should I get or stay away from? Should I keep with the orange stuff since that's probably what's been in it its whole life? Does the inventor of dexcool -really- need to be hung? My head's spinning!
Thanks for your patience - pretty much all my posts will be begging for a "XJs for Dummies" book to be written!
Anyways, my uncle gave it a once over and told me to have the rad flushed, so I did that a couple days ago. Mechanic said to have the rad and thermostat replaced (both stock), which I was probably going to do anyway, what with the SoCal summer, well... -here- already.
The coolant in the car when I bought it last week was orange, and the coolant put back in after the flush was orange. So probably meaning dexcool?
I've spent probably the better part of 3 hours reading up on coolants and radiators, and I'm really no better off than when I started. Did the dexcool ruin the radiator that needs to be replaced? When I replace it, is there anything I should keep in mind materials-wise? What coolant should I get or stay away from? Should I keep with the orange stuff since that's probably what's been in it its whole life? Does the inventor of dexcool -really- need to be hung? My head's spinning!
Thanks for your patience - pretty much all my posts will be begging for a "XJs for Dummies" book to be written!