Technical Any Tips for 2009 1.1 Active Eco Service

[pearce_jj]

I'm planning to attempt a basic service on a 2009 1.1 - oil, filter, plugs, leads, coolant, air-filter.

I'd be very grateful for any tips or mistakes to avoid!

In particular draining the coolant - is there a drain cock on it? I do have the Haynes manual but it's not clear on this.

Many thanks

 

[Bianco ghiaccio]

There isn't a drain cock. The bottom hose would have to be released but the danger is that it just snaps off . The radiator bleed/drain screws could suffer the same fate. If the cambelt/water pump have been replaced,the coolant will have been replaced too. Another option is to use a vacuum pump to remove the coolant. The other service jobs are straightforward. I'd avoid pulling the hoses off unless you really have to

 

[pearce_jj]

Good shout on the pump to get all the coolant out, thank you.

I don’t know if the timing belt has been done, it’s at 60k so I think it highly likely it hasn’t been. But my understanding is that the 1.1 will be safe if it does break so that job will have to wait as it’s quite expensive.