How do you know if you have air trapped in your coolant system?
#1
How do you know if you have air trapped in your coolant system?
Hi,
Just wondering how you would know if you have air trapped in your coolant system/radiator which can lead to headgasket and other troubles?
THX!
Just wondering how you would know if you have air trapped in your coolant system/radiator which can lead to headgasket and other troubles?
THX!
#5
Well, that's what I did. Radiator cap off and let the car idle until operating temperature. But the coolant just comes spilling out of the radiator (no air bubbles though).
So what does that mean?
So what does that mean?
#7
Originally posted by Mikeye
Well, that's what I did. Radiator cap off and let the car idle until operating temperature. But the coolant just comes spilling out of the radiator (no air bubbles though).
So what does that mean?
Well, that's what I did. Radiator cap off and let the car idle until operating temperature. But the coolant just comes spilling out of the radiator (no air bubbles though).
So what does that mean?
#9
Originally posted by chris_si98
overheating.. or your turn your heat all the way up.. if its not hot then you got an air lock.
overheating.. or your turn your heat all the way up.. if its not hot then you got an air lock.
#11
Because the mechanic who did my coolant flush was a super newb. I dunno if he did everything rite so I just wanted to make sure. Also, my friend blew his headgasket recently because of an improper coolant flush leading to air bubbles in his system which caused overheating, etc.
#19
Originally posted by Joe_98Si
sounds like you heater core is not working
sounds like you heater core is not working
.. did you recently do a coolant flush?
that doesnt make sense. The heat is transferred from your coolant.. so before OT it shouldnt be hot.. it should just be warm.
Is it cool when its on hot? or just warm?
#20
Bubbles in the rad is a very bad sign. 9 times out of 10 it's the head gasket because it's blowing air into the coolant passages.
When you fill new fluid, you're only supposed to put 3/4 of the jug so the water pump doesnt run dry, turn the heat all the way on and fill it up to the rim and fill the overflow to the MIN level...if you still have bubbles after that, looks like your headgasket doesnt like you anymore.
When you fill new fluid, you're only supposed to put 3/4 of the jug so the water pump doesnt run dry, turn the heat all the way on and fill it up to the rim and fill the overflow to the MIN level...if you still have bubbles after that, looks like your headgasket doesnt like you anymore.