Hi all: not tried this forum before so be gentle ;-)
Rather out of touch with car tinkering though I used to do loads.
Just changed the rad on a NISSAN MICRA TEMPEST 3 DOOR HATCHBACK 998cc (2002-07-10) PETROL
The 'coolant' such as it was was rather rusty, and was probably nearly all water as there was a long term slow leak in the old rad before it finally blew.
Looking up antifreezes, I find a lot of hype about types, and not a lot of certainty about which model micra is being referred to in each case; and whether special types are needed or not.
So can someone here tip me off as to what antifreeze I should be using to avoid any more rust; and how much I should need (Southern UK: car outside all the time, but used every day.)
Also note there is no drain plug on the bottom of the rad, so is the antifreeze just supposed to go in the plastic 'header' reservoir, or does one have to loosen the bottom hose to let some water out, in order to add the requisite amount of coolant to the rad itself? (How does the stuff in the 'header' get circulated anyway?)
Much obliged for useful words from the experienced,
Cheers,
S