Thanks, at this point that's what I'm thinking. Just drain and refill with distilled until it comes out clear over the course of a couple of days. I'd be willing to pay a mechanic with one of the $2k machines that removes the old fluid, if it has a better result. All the hoses look good without cracks or anything I can see from lookin at all of them, or I'd replace them. I really want to avoid using the hose water in the aluminum block at all costs. And I'm in Louisiana, Third World and Proud of It, so God only knows what else is in hose water.
Will doing repeated flushes via the top radiator cap and bottom radiator petcock a trustworthy method of getting all of the water/thermocure mix out? Don't care how much water it takes obviously, distilled is cheap. Would the repeated flushes adequately flush the small passages, engine block, and heater core? Removing the block plugs is more than I can do right now from the time expense and lack of experience. So, in that regard I'm willing to pay a professional if the result would be significantly better versus just draining the radiator as many times as it takes to get all the thermocure and rust out. The rust wasn't extreme thankfully from looking at one radiator pan worth of radiator fluid, but there was some corroded coolant around the cap and reserve tank when I took ownership of the vehicle. Coldest it gets down here is maybe 20 for a day or so in an extreme "winter". Lower than that wouldn't happen until December-ish anyway.
Do ya'll think repeated flushes at the radiator and then refiling with the right ratio will get all of the stuff outside of the radiator itself out of the coolant system? Or should I just go ahead and take it to a non-stealership mechanic and have them do it? Thanks for the input
