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I cleaned it out and now we’re great. I had a better time plugging the radiator ends though by wrapping a paper towel ball in plastic wrap and stuffing it in both ends like a cork.
I cleaned it out and now we’re great. I had a better time plugging the radiator ends though by wrapping a paper towel ball in plastic wrap and stuffing it in both ends like a cork.
So I flushed out the whole system really well with hose water and plugged both ends of the radiator with it full of CLR. Then I rinsed all that out and gave it all new coolant. I also went ahead and replaced the reservoir tank that I mentioned having repaired the leak on because it turned out the repair wasn’t holding. I also went ahead and replaced the cap. I also noticed the coolant level sensor on the old tank was probably shot. Now everything is nice. Total cost $75.
So I flushed out the whole system really well with hose water and plugged both ends of the radiator with it full of CLR. Then I rinsed all that out and gave it all new coolant. I also went ahead and replaced the reservoir tank that I mentioned having repaired the leak on because it turned out the repair wasn’t holding. I also went ahead and replaced the cap. I also noticed the coolant level sensor on the old tank was probably shot. Now everything is nice. Total cost $75.
The fans coming on doesn’t seem to affect the temp. I don’t have a live data reader but I may be able to rent one from an O’Reilly nearby.
If it’s a clogged radiator, could I clean it out like Eric does to the heater core in one of his videos or does the radiator need replacing?