I know this is stupid, but when i replaced my radiator I noticed another screen, more tucked in that looked like another radiator screen. What is it? Should I take it out? I also noticed that the hose from the radiator to the motor seems...sucked together is this bad? What do I do? PLEASE HELP ! ! !

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the other "screen" youre talking about is probably the ac condenser. you could take it out, if you dont have ac. the hose looks like it has air in it

 

Oh, ya....stupid *** me. How do i get the air out of the hose? And what will happen? The hose also seems a bit warped...stretched out. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

 

Drain the system again or to a low level and then unclamp the hose. Put hose back on. You are done.

 

Wouldnt there be air in it anyway if I unclamped it?

 

No because you should bleed it just like the radiator to get all the air bubbles out.

 

How would I go about bleeding it/the radiator? take note....I basically have no knowlege about this stuff.

 

*BUMP* Anyone care to share with a noob.

 

are you bleeding the a/c or bleeding the cooling system now? i'm confused...

a/c work should typically be done by a pro, because some of the equipment needed is expensive, and the system is pressurized.

i dont feel like writing a paragraph on how to bleed the cooling system if you are takling about a/c

 

Im talking about radiator/coolant. I dont wanna touch AC

 

there are several ways of bleeding the coolant system, here is the easiest and fastest:

assuming you have already changed all the coolant, what you want to do is top off the rad, then start the engine with the rad cap OFF. as it warms up and the thermostat opens, air bubbles will start going through the rad and coming to "surface", going out the open cap. as you see the coolant level go down, simply add more, until it stops (and the engine warming up will affect this). by then you've probably got about 95% of the air out. simply check on the coolant level the next 1-2 times you use the car, and top it off (in the rad) as needed, and keep an eye on the level in the overflow tank, which will need to be set after you're done.

this isn't the most thourough way of doing it (you'd be using the bleeder valve on the thermostat housing most likely if you wanted to be precise) but it'll do fine. if someone wants to post the other ways or if you want to look it up somewhere on the internet go ahead, but i've always done it this way (so have my friends) and never had any problems.

 

Thanks a lot man.

 

How full should the overflow tank be?