19A-96
COOLING
Expansion bottle: Removal - Refitting
19A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Remove the expansion bottle cap.
a Fit the tool (Ms. 583) on the degassing hose (1) of
the expansion bottle.
a Using the tool (Mot. 1448) or (Mot. 1202-01) or
(Mot. 1202-02), remove the clip (2) from the expan-
sion bottle degassing hose.
a Disconnect the degassing hose from the expansion
bottle.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
a Remove the expansion bottle nut (3) on the vehicle
body.
a Remove the expansion bottle.
Essential special tooling
Ms. 583 Hose clamp pliers.
Mot. 1448 Long nose pliers for hose
clips.
Mot. 1202-01 Pliers for large hose clips.
Mot. 1202-02 Pliers for small hose clips.
IMPORTANT
The circuits are designed to be pressurised, so be
careful at high temperatures (risk of serious burns).
Do not remove the cap from the expansion bottle
while the engine is hot.
Take care when carrying out a repair under the bon-
net, as the radiator fan(s) may start to operate
without warning.
Do not open the bleed screw(s) with the engine run-
ning.
WARNING
The coolant helps to keep the engine running pro-
perly (heat exchange).
The system does not operate using pure water.
WARNING
If the coolant is leaking from the expansion bottle
cap, replace the valve.
WARNING
Before the operation, protect the electrical accesso-
ries to prevent any risk of short circuiting and pro-
tect the belts to avoid damaging them.
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