Cooling system - tightness test
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 147 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2000–2002
- Section
- Various checks › Cooling system - tightness test
Cooling system - tightness test
Unscrew and remove the engine coolant tank cap.
1 Screw the tool, with the specific connector, onto the tank filler.
Special tool 1.895.362.000 – PUMP 1
2 Manually pressurize the system and check that the pressure gauge reading remains constant at the specified value.
| Pressure for engine cooling system leakage test (bar) 2 | |
|---|---|
| 1.08 | |
Remove the tool from the expansion tank.
Special tool 1.895.362.000 – PUMP
1 Screw the tool 1b fitted with the specific connector onto the engine coolant tank cap 1a.
Special tool 1.895.362.000 – PUMP 1b
2 Manually pressurize the system and check that the pressure relief valve on the cap opens at the specified pressure.
| Exhaust valve opening pressure (bar) 2 | |
|---|---|
| 0.98 | |
Unscrew the cap from the tool and screw it onto the coolant tank.
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