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how to locate thermostatshi there, the easiest way to find a thermostat on any cars is to follow the top radiator hose from the radiator to the engine, and where the top radiator hose connects to the engine that is where the thermostat sits.you can use this method on any engine and car type because the thermostate sits there all the time because that's how all engines are built, with the thermostat behind the top hose.
Having a leak in a radiator hose will have no effect on the engine running or not. However, in time the hose leak will cause the level of the coolant in the radiator to drop below a critical level and the engine will overheat.
it means it is time to get a new one
To drain the radiator when it is time to change the coolant.
If you are referring to the upper radiator hose, then there is a spring inside the hose that keeps it from collapsing over time. It is normal and is intended to be there, so DO NOT REMOVE IT!
Do this when the engine is cold only. First, remove the radiator cap. Then, locate the lower radiator hose. Unfasten this from the radiator. The old coolant will come out. Wait until the coolant has all come out. Then fasten the radiator hose again, make sure it is tight. Pour the new coolant into the radiator. Then, start the engine and let it idle. Pour more coolant into the radiator until it is almost full. Leave a space of 1 cm or so as the hot water will expand in the radiator and needs more space than cold water. Then, replace the radiator cap. Make sure the radiator hoses are not cracked or leaking. Check the coolant every week on older cars, at the same time as you check the engine oil level. Be careful with this, as the pistons will seize in the cylinders if the cooling system runs dry or even partially dry.
There is a petcock on the lower drivers side of the radiator. Turn it counterclockwise and pull out at the smae time. If it is missing or broken then you have to use the lower radiator hose.
remove bottom radiator hose to drain system. flush system a few time before adding antifreeze.
hi there, i dont own this type of car but i am a mechanic, (only in my own time) so i can educate you on all cars in general, ok! if you look underneth any car at the bottom of the radiator and there is no BUTTERFLY/WING NUT sometimes metal but mainly plastic, then how to empty the radiator is to undo the bottom hose. this answear not only your question for this car but for all cars, ok! TAKE NOTE DO NOT CHANGE WATER WHEN ENGINE IS HOT YOU MAY BURN YOURSELF, AND ALSO NEVER FILL UP A HOT ENGINE WITH COLD WATER YOU CAN BLOW THE HEAD OR HEAD GASKET.
The majority of the time the thermostat is located where the upper radiator hose connects to the engine. Look for a housing at that location, which is usually held on with 2 bolts.The majority of the time the thermostat is located where the upper radiator hose connects to the engine. Look for a housing at that location, which is usually held on with 2 bolts.
Hey Kala== First drain the radiator and dispose of the coolant properly.Follow the radiator hose to the engine. There you will find the thermostat housing. Take the thermostat out and stick the housing back on temporarily. Take the upper rad hose off at the radiator. Stick the garden hose in the top of the radiator and start the engine and let it idle. Water will comeout the upper hose. Let it run until it runs perfiectly clear. Shut the engine off and drain the radiator and reinstall the thermostat withthe spring toward the engine and a new gasket. Fill the radiator with coolant and you should have about a 50/50 mix by the time the water left in the block gets mixed in. goodluckJoe
Be sure the coolant reservoir is full. Be sure the hose and hose connections between the reservoir and radiator are good and tight and the radiator cap is good. Be sure that the rest of the coolant system is in good shape (no radiator leaks, no leaks anywhere) and the system will bleed itself in time.