KAD32 draining coolant noddy guide

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Hi, does anyone have a noddy guide ideally with pictures of the actual engine rather than diagrams to point me at the correct bolts/taps/cocks to undo when draining down the fresh water coolant to change it for a fresh 60/40 mix? The Volvo manual isn't great and don't want to go loosing something that I shouldn't. thanks

 

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Hi, does anyone have a noddy guide ideally with pictures of the actual engine rather than diagrams to point me at the correct bolts/taps/cocks to undo when draining down the fresh water coolant to change it for a fresh 60/40 mix? The Volvo manual isn't great and don't want to go loosing something that I shouldn't. thanks

Call me a bodger, but I used to only drain from the main hose (the one without the blue marking), and the heat exchanger.
This gets you "lots, but not all" of it out.
The turbo and elbow drain plugs are difficult to get to on the Starboard engine.
The main thing to watch for is to only undo the very end part of the drain tap. Don't try to unscrew the fitting from the heat exchanger

It's a good idea to try and rig up some sort of flushing arrangement to get any remaining rusty bits out.