Jim;
Great response!  Allow me to add one detail that befuddled me the first
time. I was expecting the bleeder valve in the engine compartment to
bubble out to the atmosphere. Instead it purges bubbles to the expansion
tank via the small hose. This may seem obvious to some but I thought it
was stopped up and removed the whole thing for inspection.
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 T-5 Coupe

On Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:45:50 -0800 Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> writes:
  John,

  Here's how it's done. (per Bentley pgs. 19.16-19.17)

  1.  raise front end about 40 cm (15 3/4 in.)

  2.  set heater control to max heat

  3.  open control valve for rear heater

  4.  remove grill

  5.  open bleeder screw on passenger side top of radiator

  6.  open bleeder valve at front of engine compartment (on black plastic
  	fitting with 4 large radiator hoses connecting to it. ED NOTE: THERMOSTAT)
  7.  fill coolant until expansion tank the one on the left, NOT the
  	overflow tank on the right.) is full (approx. 4-5 liter (4.25-5.3 US qt.))
  8.  start engine

  9.  at approx. 2000 rpm fill expansion tank until coolant flows from bleeder
  	screw in radiator bubble free (it takes two people!)
  10. add coolant until expansion tank is full and close tank with cap

  11. turn ignition off and start engine again after about 20 seconds

  12. raise engine speed to approx. 2000 rpm and open cap of expansion tank

  13. close bleeder screw on radiator when coolant flows out (need that friend again!)

  14. add coolant if necessary and close tank

  15. close bleeder screw in engine compartment

  16. turn engine off

  17. top up overflow tank

  18. reinstall grill

  19. lower front end

  20. drive for a couple days and keep an eye on the coolant level. (my
  	suggestion, not VW's)

  Jim Arnott
  WetWesties
  Union, OR