Sentences with phrase «of radiator coolant»

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So out of curiosity, I checked online and of the many threads I've read, I stumbled on one of our own: Using only coolant or mix of water for radiator?.

Mechanic told them the radiator was the problem, as it was out of coolant.

I flushed the radiator and filled it up with new coolant and ran it for 20 minutes only to find loads of oil in the radiator again?

After removing the blue drain plug (my car only had one, apparently some cars have two) on the bottom of the radiator and another drain plug on the side of the engine under the exhaust manifold, my expansion tank still has a bunch of coolant left in it.

a mechanic told me to change the battery but i noted there was a time i used the radiator coolant toped up with little water it started up earlier cause the the engine wasn't to hot but from one of the responses i read coolants was encouraged over water also does it mean i should avoid water totally and use coolant alone?

Perhaps most of the coolant I lost on the way home was simply due to my opening the hot radiator and letting it boil... It does lose a bit of coolant even when it isn't overheating, but that might be a hose leak.

When I refilled the system with coolant after checking the thermostat, I poured the coolant directly into the radiator, instead of the reservoir.

I had struggled with one of these block tests myself where the negative pressure in the void I created in the radiator filler neck eventually created a vacuum that drew the coolant into my tester.

When I tried to bleed the coolant system, a lot of coolant splashed out of the radiator and into the engine bay.

Finally, check the coolant radiators and air - conditioning condensers at the front of the car.

I have just recently changed the radiator in my vehicle upon changing noticed smoke coming out of the coolant resivour as I added water into the resivour it was getting oil into the coolant system.

Other (less involved) reasons include: a radiator fan that doesn't turn on when it should low coolant flow (e.g. failing water pump) debris inside or in front of the radiator Without knowing the specifics of your vehicle, you should see loss of...

Remove radiator cap, and check to see that radiator coolant level is low enough to prevent plugging of unit.

I'd need an oil change to get the water / coolant / oil mixture out of the system, the radiator flushed and replaced with just plain water per the Blue Devil instructions.

The water pump recently went bad, so I'm not sure how much oil was in the radiator because all the coolant leaked out; I just found some on the inside of the cap.

Double check the substance in question, if you realize that it is nothing more than sludgy build - up in the cooling system (you will notice it on the bottom of the radiator cap and in the coolant overflow tank) and the vehicle has a Dexcool brand coolant in it, this is caused by air being introduced to the coolant system.

I've heard of radiators «burping», where it seems like they're full, then after the car runs for awhile, it's like «oh wait, but now it'll accept more coolant??»

He informed me that he cleaned the passage of the coolant in the engine but I should expect some oil in the radiator for three days after cleaning and I can remove it by opening the cap and use some tissue to remove it.

I just recently had some overheating issues on my 4wd Tacoma and, after replacing the thermostat, water pump and radiator cap, the truck drives fine WITH JUST TAP WATER IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM (which I will replace with real coolant after I'm done testing) but, when I check the coolant spillover tank right after driving, I see it mildly boiling and I'm curious if that's a sign of potentially more overheating or is COOLANT SYSTEM (which I will replace with real coolant after I'm done testing) but, when I check the coolant spillover tank right after driving, I see it mildly boiling and I'm curious if that's a sign of potentially more overheating or is coolant after I'm done testing) but, when I check the coolant spillover tank right after driving, I see it mildly boiling and I'm curious if that's a sign of potentially more overheating or is coolant spillover tank right after driving, I see it mildly boiling and I'm curious if that's a sign of potentially more overheating or is normal.

If I open the hood I can see it bubbling up out of the radiator hose into the coolant reservoir.

Typically coolants are not as efficient as plain water at taking heat away from the hot parts of the engine and loosing that heat in the radiator.

The A / C condenser (the part which sits in front of the coolant radiator) is a heat exchanger.

It appears as though some oil was in the radiator, but I haven't seen any signs of coolant in the oil.

There are no bubbles in the reservoir, no corrosion on the radiator cap, no excessive white smoke, the oil is perfect, and there is no extreme loss of coolant.

It is noticing every morning when I am going to start the engine of my Mahindra Bolero, that the radiator is producing air when I used to open the cap of radiator and throws coolant.

If the thermostat is stuck open, there will be a continuous flow of coolant through the radiator, which will cool the engine more than it should.

How's the coolant level of the radiator?

I think another reason I didn't notice the leak as much right when it started is it looks like the way it is damaged lets coolant into the tank, but sucks outside air back into the radiator, so a lot of the coolant was initially just getting lost from the radiator into the tank and replaced with air.

Lance Wiggins, technical director of the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association told The Times that what's happening is the radiator cooler tanks are rupturing, forcing coolant into the five - speed automatic through the transmission cooler lines; the result being transmission failure.

When Nissan notified owners of the radiator problems, they allegedly failed to acknowledge that the issue could allow coolant to enter the transmission and take it out of commission.

Anecdotal evidence: Once upon a time I overheated an engine in the dead of winter after a cracked lower radiator hose lead to all my coolant leaking out — I wasn't aware it was compromised and didn't realize it was leaking out as I was driving.

Some owners of Nissan Frontiers, Pathfinders and Xterras built between 2005 and 2010 have been experiencing automatic transmission failures due to radiator coolant leaks, according to The New York Times.

Open the radiator cap when its cool and check if you have coolant at all, see if it has any traces of oil.

There was coolant passing out a very small pen hole in the top right corner of my radiator.

If it is, this would be indicative of a compromised head gasket, warped cylinder head, or damaged oil cooler (if the car uses radiator coolant for cooling the oil).

The [heater core]-LRB-(https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heater-is-not-working-inspection) is a small radiator like unit that circulates the hot coolant from the engine through the heater core which then uses this warm coolant to heat the inside of the car with the help of the blower...

The most common causes of overheating include low coolant level (including that due to leaks), a faulty thermostat, a plugged radiator, a...

This is done by making sure that the cooling system (radiator, thermostat, water pump and coolant) has the proper amount of cooling liquid.

In most cases, the radiator coolant level sensor is going to be accessible from the top of the engine compartment and with simply reaching down with your hands.

The mechanic will check the coolant level, as well as the condition of the radiator, radiator hoses, coolant reservoir / overflow tank and more.

The coolant absorbs the heat of the surrounding engine before returning to the radiator, where the coolant from the last cycle has dissipated its heat via the radiator's coils and is now cool again.

The coolant level sensor is attached on the side of the radiator on most cars, trucks, and SUV's sold in the United States built prior to 2010.

If you notice that radiator coolant is dripping under your motor, it's a good warning sign that a problem exists with one of the coolant tubes.

If you are finding cause to have the radiator coolant level checked frequently, have one of our mechanics check your car for an underlying cooling system issue.

Once the radiator coolant sensor begins to come out of the hole, radiator fluid will begin to leak.

Once you've removed the coolant level sensor and the coolant is done leaking, clean this area of loose radiator fluid, dirt, and other debris.

Some modern vehicles have this sensor located on the inside of the radiator which makes them extremely difficult to replace, but for the most part, the coolant level sensor is easy to get to on most vehicles.

I would check the coolant reservoir to verify its full, if its low look for leaks around the water pump, radiator, hoses and around the intake as coolant runs through certain parts of it.

This can be caused for a variety of reasons such as a malfunctioning thermostat, a radiator not flowing properly, a faulty coolant temp sensor or AC refrigerant not properly being supplied to the AC compressor.

On the opposite side of the coin, if your radiator is actually low on coolant and the light does not come on, this can cause the engine to overheat.