There is also an engine block drain plug. It has a lot of coolant there too. I fill up the radiator first, then let it run for 30 seconds. Blip the throttle, then close the radiator top, then fill up the reservouir. Thanks for the video.
I notice you didn't drain the engine block (the manual shows a second drain bolt) or renew the seals. Thoughts? I recently changed my gear oil and ordered new washers among a bunch of other parts, but the local Honda shop dropped in a couple of aluminum washers of the wrong size. I didn't discover the error until I had the drain bolts out so I reused the old washers without any apparent problem, but I don't think I'd try that twice in a row. Seals under pressure tend to wear out. BTW, thanks for the videos -- it's always a great help to see a demonstration.
FWIW, I just changed out the coolant in my NHX110. I drained the radiator completely, then pulled the engine block drain bolt and just got a dribble more coolant from there -- not sure if that step is needed. The block drain had a copper washer, which I reused. The radiator drain plug seemed to have no sealing ring at all. Odd. When I ordered these parts from Honda, they gave me two rubber rings of the same size that didn't seem to fit either application. I gotta talk to those guys. I had pulled the storage compartment off so I was able to fill easily, and I measured 410 ml of coolant (total capacity, according to the manual) in a large measuring cup, and the radiator took a little more than 200 ml. I started it -- bled out a little air, not much. I'll keep checking to see if I need to fill more. BTW, the radiator drain plug takes a Torx 40 fitting. Really nice if you got one. Thanks again for the help!
@@TICTACMANTIPS Is your scoot a liquid cooled? or air cooled? If liquid should be very similar to this. If so and the coolant is bad then yeah it can freeze and not let the motor crank over. But also subfreezing temps is very hard on batteries and a old weak one will get stressed enough that it won't crank over the engine.
@@beaconbus I got rid of my first one at 76k miles. The replacement one has almost 9k miles. Sold it to a friend that only puts down a few hundred miles a year so it will now have an easy life.
@@beaconbus If I still had the old one I would feel confident to take it across the country and back no problem. I shouldn't have gotten the replacement one and kept the old one to get it to 100k miles. Oh well...
@@DaBinChe I understand. I just bought one w/ 6,000 miles on it. Changed engine oil yesterday, planning on doing gear oil next. Your videos are a big help!
There is also an engine block drain plug. It has a lot of coolant there too.
I fill up the radiator first, then let it run for 30 seconds. Blip the throttle, then close the radiator top, then fill up the reservouir.
Thanks for the video.
Ya, i always wait for your video clips about NHX hehehe
"upps.. too fast too fast..." same happend to me hahaha :)
No toes were harmed in the making of this video!
Thanks dude!
Thanks a lot.
I notice you didn't drain the engine block (the manual shows a second drain bolt) or renew the seals. Thoughts?
I recently changed my gear oil and ordered new washers among a bunch of other parts, but the local Honda shop dropped in a couple of aluminum washers of the wrong size. I didn't discover the error until I had the drain bolts out so I reused the old washers without any apparent problem, but I don't think I'd try that twice in a row. Seals under pressure tend to wear out.
BTW, thanks for the videos -- it's always a great help to see a demonstration.
FWIW, I just changed out the coolant in my NHX110. I drained the radiator completely, then pulled the engine block drain bolt and just got a dribble more coolant from there -- not sure if that step is needed.
The block drain had a copper washer, which I reused. The radiator drain plug seemed to have no sealing ring at all. Odd. When I ordered these parts from Honda, they gave me two rubber rings of the same size that didn't seem to fit either application. I gotta talk to those guys.
I had pulled the storage compartment off so I was able to fill easily, and I measured 410 ml of coolant (total capacity, according to the manual) in a large measuring cup, and the radiator took a little more than 200 ml. I started it -- bled out a little air, not much. I'll keep checking to see if I need to fill more.
BTW, the radiator drain plug takes a Torx 40 fitting. Really nice if you got one.
Thanks again for the help!
the radiator drain does have an o-ring, when new it seems like it is too small but does fit on and work
I change it often (every two years) enough that I'm not concern about the engine block drain....maybe next time I'll do it
hey bro i have problems with heat going to half my colant is clean and i have water and all but I don't know why
Is this the same procedure to clean and replace the coolant on a 2011 Honda PCX scooter?
I really enjoyed this video, very helpful thanks!
it is mostly the same
@@DaBinChe Thanks! I cleaned my Honda PCX 125. It was very similar like you said!
hi. is necessary to drain coolant inside the engine also?
to get all of it out it is best to but not required if your old fluid isn't complete crap
What's purpose of coolant? I have a Honda vision 50cc do I need to change coolant thanks
keeps engine cool. If is liquid cooling then every 3years coolant needs change. If air cool there is no coolant so nothing to think about.
Would my coolant be similar to this video I have a Honda vision 50cc 2012 it's not starting today I'm in Ireland it's below zero
@@TICTACMANTIPS Is your scoot a liquid cooled? or air cooled? If liquid should be very similar to this. If so and the coolant is bad then yeah it can freeze and not let the motor crank over. But also subfreezing temps is very hard on batteries and a old weak one will get stressed enough that it won't crank over the engine.
How many miles do you have on your elite 110 now?
joegolden481 just shy of 45k miles
@@DaBinChe Did you get rid of it? Your videos are very helpful to me. Thanks!
@@beaconbus I got rid of my first one at 76k miles. The replacement one has almost 9k miles. Sold it to a friend that only puts down a few hundred miles a year so it will now have an easy life.
@@beaconbus If I still had the old one I would feel confident to take it across the country and back no problem. I shouldn't have gotten the replacement one and kept the old one to get it to 100k miles. Oh well...
@@DaBinChe I understand. I just bought one w/ 6,000 miles on it. Changed engine oil yesterday, planning on doing gear oil next.
Your videos are a big help!