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v6matt
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coolant and engine mount

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Corsa 1.4 sport on a V plate, which colour coolant do I need?

Also, I'm removing the aircon as it doesn't work anyway. Does the shorter auxiliary belt just take a shorter route, or is there anything else I need to fit like a different engine mount?
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Pink anti freeze

You should get away with just fitting the
Shorter belt
But not 100 % on how it will line up
Try the belt and see how you get on
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Could someone explain yhe differances in the antifreezes/coolants?
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stanc3w0rks wrote:Could someone explain yhe differances in the antifreezes/coolants?
Bit in depth but interesting read

http://blog.chiltondiy.com/2013/06/whic ... r-vehicle/
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway :thumbs:
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Cheers. Had a quick scan through.
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Is it definitely pink coolant? The stuff that came out the rad had a definite blue tinge?
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I use red coolant,

The stuff that was in could have been cheap asda crap the previous owner bought for £1, could also be top shelf £50 a bottle stuff, there's no way of knowing if the previous owner(s) knew what they were doing is my point
If it doesn't fit,
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Right, engine mount, I had a play this afternoon and I can't see how the shorter belt will fit. The engine mount is in the way. Any ideas?
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Needs a new mount from corsa or tigra without aircon and a shorter non aircon aux belt
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