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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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Coolant Bleeding?

Hey guys!
Yesterday I changed my upper and lower radiator hoses, coolant, and thermostat.
But this morning I checked it out and both radiator hoses were completely collapsed so I took the radiator cap off and they went back to normal. So there's air in the system. But I don't know where the bleeder screw is for bleeding the coolant system.

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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 12:56 PM
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My bad guys! I posted this in the wrong section. My phone is dumb. Admin move it?
Sorry
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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Take off the cap, and squeeze the lower hose from top to bottom. Turn the car on with the cap off and let it idle for about 2 minutes and replace the cap and let it warm.


Repeat once it's cool enough.

Edit: oh and fill up your coolant overflow bottle and leave the bottle cap off while you do those procedures.

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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Green_Bandit
Take off the cap, and squeeze the lower hose from top to bottom. Turn the car on with the cap off and let it idle for about 2 minutes and replace the cap and let it warm.


Repeat once it's cool enough.

Edit: oh and fill up your coolant overflow bottle and leave the bottle cap off while you do those procedures.
Thanks! But, I found out the REAL problem. There is no air in the system. It's the hoses I bought. They are crap. I need to buy different ones, Not from Autozone or Pepboys. Do you know where I can get ones close to the factory ones, or Gator hoses?

I felt the original factory hoses and they are A LOT stronger than the ones I bought from Autozone and Pepboys..

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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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No air in the system? You're not supposed to. That's why it's pressurized, to hold heat better.
Am I missing something?
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Green_Bandit
No air in the system? You're not supposed to. That's why it's pressurized, to hold heat better.
Am I missing something?
he was saying that there were no air bubbles it was cheap hoses that were collapsing...thin cheap rubber not reinforced
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 05:58 PM
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When I changed my water pump and such all I did was pour fluid back in the radiator til it was full to the top and let er' rip.
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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Bro,
If you're talking local shop you should do better at NAPA. If you are talking online I would go summit racing or lancershop.
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