How do you know if you have a clogged radiator?
How do you know if you have a clogged radiator?
5 Signs That Tell You Your Radiator Is Clogged
- Leaking coolant. Scroll to continue with content.
- Discolored and thicker coolant. You know your coolant’s original color, don’t you?
- Damaged water pump.
- Excessively high gauge temperature readings.
- Blocked, bent, or damaged radiator fins.
Is the lower radiator hose hot or cold?
The upper radiator hose is extremely hot, the lower radiator hose is cold. The thermostat has been replaced 3 times now. They have all been put in boiling water, and they all opened. The car has been parked on an inclined and filled with coolant, been jacked up and filled, we’ve used the cap to vent, we’ve used the bleeder to vent.
Where is the thermostat between the radiator and engine block?
On my engine the thermostat is between the bottom hose of the radiator and the engine block. When the car has overheated and I check the hoses the top one is always very hot but the bottom one is always cold. the same applies to the radiator (which is new), its very hot at the top but cold at the bottom.
When is the top of the radiator supposed to be hot?
Either-way, the top hose gets hot after the thermostat has opened. The time the thermostat takes to open depends upon factors such as: In this post you’ll learn how the coolant system works, when the top hose should get hot and what you should do if it doesn’t. The coolant system after the oil system is the next most critical system.
Why is the lower radiator coolant not reaching the heater?
You might know that if the thermostat is not able to provide a signal to the car that the engine is hot, the coolant will not drive to the heater and the air will remain cool. As a result, the coolant will not reach the lower radiator and will produce cool air only.
The upper radiator hose is extremely hot, the lower radiator hose is cold. The thermostat has been replaced 3 times now. They have all been put in boiling water, and they all opened. The car has been parked on an inclined and filled with coolant, been jacked up and filled, we’ve used the cap to vent, we’ve used the bleeder to vent.
On my engine the thermostat is between the bottom hose of the radiator and the engine block. When the car has overheated and I check the hoses the top one is always very hot but the bottom one is always cold. the same applies to the radiator (which is new), its very hot at the top but cold at the bottom.
Either-way, the top hose gets hot after the thermostat has opened. The time the thermostat takes to open depends upon factors such as: In this post you’ll learn how the coolant system works, when the top hose should get hot and what you should do if it doesn’t. The coolant system after the oil system is the next most critical system.
You might know that if the thermostat is not able to provide a signal to the car that the engine is hot, the coolant will not drive to the heater and the air will remain cool. As a result, the coolant will not reach the lower radiator and will produce cool air only.
