You should do three things to keep your cooling system in good shape: Check for leaks. Replace worn hoses before they split. Flush the system and change the coolant at least once a year or every ...
The job of refilling and bleeding coolant is not that bad – it’s just the process of removing air from your car’s newly serviced cooling system. But there are some important tips and tricks to arm ...
If your vehicle's owner's manual has instructions for draining the liquid from the cooling system, follow them. Eco-Logic: If you don't have a manual, or if it lacks such instructions, follow these ...
Often overlooked, it's important to routinely flush your cooling system. For most car owners, their vehicles are an extension of their personality. So it’s no wonder that they are always ready to go ...
Flushing and replacing coolant is a moderately difficult repair job. Consult the owner's manual, your car’s manufacturer, or a trusted mechanic for more specific information on your vehicle. You take ...
Many machine shops understandably try to recover the expensive acquisition cost of live-tool machines by saving on options that might seem unnecessary at the time of purchase. One feature that shops ...
In this column we have talked many times about cooling system issues, and my response is usually that the problem is an obstruction somewhere. Well, I now have the opportunity to show you the apex of ...
When building a hot rod or street rod with a small-block Chevy, the cooling system is probably not the first thing you're thinking of. We'll go ahead and assume it's probably the same things we're ...
From time to time, refrigeration and air conditioning systems suffer failures that result in contamination. The most common such failure is a compressor burnout. During such an event, the ...