Changing coolant in Ford V-10
I have a 2004 Jayco Granite Ridge with the Ford V-10 engine. I have owned it for about 3 years myself. It only has about 18000 miles on it, but is now 12 years old. There were no service records av...
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Never remove the block plugs, they are not designed to come out or go back in.
I would not remove the coolant hose until the radiator has been drained all the way via the plug on the bottom of the radiator.
If you want to replace the hoses, I would do that at the same time. You don't want them to get to old. Check your drive belt too - might as well replace it while it is easy to get to, and in your driveway, not in a National Park, like I had to replace my alternator belt.
Brake fluid is another important fluid to change every 7 years or so. To do that, open a bleeder at each wheel (with a 3/8" hose on the bleeder to catch the fluid in a jar) and drain. Someone will have to pump the brakes, then you open the valve while they push and hold. Then you close the valve, they pump 3-4 times and push and hold, while you open the valve. After you collect about 5 ounces, refill the reservoir with new fluid, and repeat until you get the clear fluid from each brake cylinder.
Good luck,
Fred.
I would not remove the coolant hose until the radiator has been drained all the way via the plug on the bottom of the radiator.
If you want to replace the hoses, I would do that at the same time. You don't want them to get to old. Check your drive belt too - might as well replace it while it is easy to get to, and in your driveway, not in a National Park, like I had to replace my alternator belt.
Brake fluid is another important fluid to change every 7 years or so. To do that, open a bleeder at each wheel (with a 3/8" hose on the bleeder to catch the fluid in a jar) and drain. Someone will have to pump the brakes, then you open the valve while they push and hold. Then you close the valve, they pump 3-4 times and push and hold, while you open the valve. After you collect about 5 ounces, refill the reservoir with new fluid, and repeat until you get the clear fluid from each brake cylinder.
Good luck,
Fred.
