Re: Coolant Freezing in Spindle - Advice?
I guess I would turn the spindle by hand to see if it's locked up or internally rubbing. If that test is OK, then fire it up and see what happens. That would quickly thaw out any ice.
I would not buy premix antifreeze, why buy 1/2 water when you can get it from the tap. Just buy the regular stuff and mix per the directions, normally 50/50 mix. That should protect you to -40.
Then go to almost any hardware store, Walmart, etc. and go to the pool/hot tub chemicals section and pick up a bottle of algaecide and add that to the antifreeze mix per the directions.
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA