Q45 Y33 How to Bleed Coolant?

[JohnCampbell08]

Hello guys, my 00 Q45 has been raising to hot...not overheating, but getting hot. The needle will fluctuate quite a bit with accelerating and deaccelerating...I presume there is air in the system since I have not bleed it personally for two years.

I changed the thermostat since it is cheap and I don't know if it has been done in the last few years, but that did not solve my problem. Now I am sure there is even more air in the system.

I realized I have no idea how to bleed the coolant on this car. I have been searching and I have been looking into the FSM, and still can't find how to do it. It must be right under my nose.

I have used the funnel style cap bleeder on other cars in the past....but it was my friend's bleeder. I need to buy my own if anyone knows where to buy! That should allow me to bleed it.

If someone can help it would be appreciated!

[Infinitiguy19]

Any tool truck or place that sells automotive tools should have the spill free funel. Pages MA-11 and MA-12 cover the coolant system flushing process.

[JohnCampbell08]

Thank you! Can't believe I couldn't find that...I looked all over

[maxnix]

Are you sure your water pump is well? Belts and pulleys? Thermostat? Use distilled water only for dilutant for coolant. Air should self purge.