Rad Flush - antifreeze question
Winter is coming and don't ask but I am in the midst of a thorough radiator flush and hose replacement. The chemical cleaner I am using suggests driving the for 3-6 hours over a few days to allow the ...
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MarkLDN wrote:Classic air pocket in cooling system. Need to top off again with 50/50 mix. Let it idle until you see the coolant moving through the radiator.
Right. Something has gone wrong.
I put a final topoff in the radiator, capped it and warmed up the engine. I then took it for a slow 20km/hr drive around the block and the engine died on me after about 300 meters. It restarted and after getting it back to the hose the temp gauge was past the midpoint and steam was coming out of the hood. It was coming from the radiator.
I assume a new thermostat was installed... did it have the little air bypass valve?
See that little peg front center(below).
This one does not have the device:
Squeal could be coolant on the belt and will go away with time.
