I havent done one in far too long and as a result the colour of the fluid is red.....I can drain the radiator part no problem but there must be sooo much sediment in the block it keeps coming back red again - I have read on TT.net that there are Engine block drain plugs and although they dont recommend undoing them, the service manual shows this as the procedure and I'd at least like to have a look for myself....lus I'd like to do an engine flush and I dont want to do this if I cant drai nthe block as I cant guarantee I'll get all the crap out afterwards......Can anyone help on this or have any tips?

 

Thanks in advance.

There's another way of doing it - which is floating around on TTnet somewhere..

 

You may well need some new hoses though - the ones that go from the back of the block to the heater matrix (a git to get to to undo..)

 

But basically, you pull the rad hoses off the front of the engine, take the hoses off the heater matrix, and flush the engine through with a hosepipe like that, back to front..