Need a coolant change?
09-18-2006, 12:51 PM
#1
Need a coolant change? well saturday mourning my coolant light went on..then when i got home..turned the car off..then turned it back on the light was off...now today driving to class my temp went over 210 ...never seen it that high before...will changing the coolant, put it back to normal...
also how could i go by changing the coolant just want to make sure i don't screw up anything...
thanks for the help in advance
also how could i go by changing the coolant just want to make sure i don't screw up anything...
thanks for the help in advance
09-18-2006, 01:45 PM
#2
What temp were you at when your coolant light came on? .. and which light are you talking about? There is a "low coolant level" light... you could just be a little low. what level is the coolant in your overflow tank? ..cause 210 is warmer than most people like to run but it's not unheard of to be at that temp sitting at a stop light in say.. florida.
09-18-2006, 02:49 PM
#3
i just turned the car on and the light came on..the car was cool from being parked over night..so it was at 160...yeah i believe it was the low coolant light..the one with a box and at the top an arrow pointing down to a wavey kinda pic..
yeah i know its not unheard of, but for my car to do that it is, usually it sits around the 185 when its hot..my coolant level says full cold...so i dont know
yeah i know its not unheard of, but for my car to do that it is, usually it sits around the 185 when its hot..my coolant level says full cold...so i dont know
09-18-2006, 05:53 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/465298-coolant-power-steering-flush-procedures.html
This is also a cool trick.. but who wants to remove their water pump to do it?
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/562708-replaced-water-pump-new-trick-removing-all-coolant.html
This is also a cool trick.. but who wants to remove their water pump to do it?
https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/562708-replaced-water-pump-new-trick-removing-all-coolant.html
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09-18-2006, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MidwayAvenue
well saturday mourning my coolant light went on..then when i got home..turned the car off..then turned it back on the light was off...now today driving to class my temp went over 210 ...never seen it that high before...will changing the coolant, put it back to normal...
also how could i go by changing the coolant just want to make sure i don't screw up anything...
thanks for the help in advance
also how could i go by changing the coolant just want to make sure i don't screw up anything...
thanks for the help in advance
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09-18-2006, 07:04 PM
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It's pretty easy to tell if you're actually low on coolant.....
Is the radiator full? Is the dipstick on the overflow bottle reading full?
Is the radiator full? Is the dipstick on the overflow bottle reading full?
