This video has taught me that I have absolutely no business working on my own car, and that I should always find a Midas service center. :)

@Mr.K316

Ай бұрын

lol I’m watching this so I can do it myself

@hunterparker69

19 күн бұрын

It’s a good trait to know your limits, always firmly push to break expand them!

For anyone wanting to do this, never drain your coolant while hot. You will get severe burns if it touches you. What he is doing is very dangerous. Just make sure you have no where to go that day and let the car cool down between cycles. Also drain your engine block and disconnect the bottom hose. Get as much coolant out as possible. It will save you a lot of time by most likely getting rid of 1 of your cycles before it comes out clear. Disconnect and clean your reservoir too. 1. Undo radiator cap and drain coolant. 2. Disconnect bottom hose and drain engine block. (If you cannot drain the engine, then do not worry) 3. Fill with radiator cleaner and distilled water. 4. With a coolant funnel half filled, start car with heat ON and fan OFF. Run until you get to normal running temp and your radiator fans turn on. (This means your thermostat opened). You will see bubbles coming from your coolant funnel. When radiator fans are on and bubbles stop, you are good to turn off car and wait for it to cool down. Then drain the radiator. 5. Repeat step 4 with just distilled water until your radiator drains clean. 6. Repeat step 4 with 70/30 mix to make up for the distilled water left in the system from last flush and this time do not drain. 7. Be happy because you did it the correct way and were patient.

@iccsmmc

3 ай бұрын

I am on my third day because of the cool down periods-but I am retired....

@Bobcatspiritdude

8 күн бұрын

Yes , thank you . And don't get burned 😮😊

Saying exactly what coolant you use and giving the capacity of the total system breaking it down by radiator and engine block was extremely helpful. Thank you

clear and concise. thanks!

amazing video !

Nice video. I learned 😁

Great video!

I like your pace. Shouldn’t you drain the block also before adding the distilled water?

Did you notice white sediments on the bottom of the container of the new coolant? Do you shake the new coolant container first before using it? Thank you very much for the video and God bless.

Notice that the splash shroud was removed in order to get to the radiator petcock.

I got a 2002 and found a block plug that I also use, it's in the middle of the front. If you are standing in the front. Better to reach it from the bottom. I put a small hose and clamp and leave it on. THe plug is brass and turns easy. My toyota truck has a a long one real easy to reach. I didn't know about them I just found them when I was looking for any problems. Yours may not have them.

@allenlamb8240

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. Where exactly is this block plug, not sure what you mean by middle front?

Hi nice video Can't we just empty it and then fill it with the new coolant? Or do we have to do the cycle multiple times Thankyou

@chog4607

Жыл бұрын

If you want to replace all coolant it's important to cycle it. When you drain coolant it doesn't drain the coolant in the block, so to make sure you get all old coolant and chemical flush out, you want to cycle it with distilled water.

@alexgarcia7416

8 ай бұрын

@@chog4607do you have to really drive when in between cycles?

@ruck-a-tron

Ай бұрын

@@alexgarcia7416i think he was doing that so the cleaner could cycle through the system. Then the following flushes with distilled water were to get rid of the cleaner residue.

Hi MasterJacks, how did you know how much coolant is in the engine block? I am trying to do this on a 05 4 Cylinder 2.4L. I can't find the engine block coolant capacity specs anywhere????

@tiffanyv4205

4 ай бұрын

Did you ever find out? Same car same issue lol

Idk if this has been asked but can someone tell me why would you need to drain the coolant tht is already there clean it out like he demonstrated and not just add more coolant to the one tht was already ? Highly appreciate in advance for educating me

@MasterJacks

Жыл бұрын

Good question. Coolants have additives in them that break down over time. These additives help the engine cool more efficiently and prevent corrosion (rust) that can lead to other failures. Most vehicle manufacturers recommend replacing the coolant about every 5 years.

Hi there MasterJacks, I was wondering if you have time maybe to help with an issue I am having. I am running in to an issue with a 2005 Toyota Camry V8 check engine light (only 52,000 miles on my dashboard so the car is not driven a bunch over the years). The last 2 years like clockwork a year apart i get the check engine. The first time I brought it to a show I was told to go to. They said after checking with their computer I have a faulty knock sensor. So I said okay lets do what needs to be done. They charged me $700 at the time in 2020. They said when taking apart the parts they found coolant in different parts of the engine bay (i do not know car stuff I am pretty sure that is what he said). This part of the problem is how I found your video here. I am wondering too what could cause the coolant leak. They replace the sensor and a few days later the check engine light returns. Same codes on their test so they replace the sensors again (for free). A year goes by and then just before inspection time Check engine again. Go to the shop... same code. Now they do the replacement again and charge me $300 just for parts they say (do not know if that is a reasonable price). It is now a year since then and once again I have a check engine light. Also I should say my coolant is about an inch lower than it was a year ago. Just trying to ask anyone and everyone for information. It is such a hard thing to find a mechanic in NY and since I am not knowledgeable (but trying to learn) it makes this soo much harder.

@jerrycombs4077

Жыл бұрын

I’d take it to autozone or a place like that and have them run the codes, they’ll print them out for you for free with a detailed page as to what every code means and the possible causes for them and how to fix them. I’d start there cuz a lot of mechanics like to tell you one thing and charge you for a quick job, delete the codes so you think everything is fine, a lot of them are dishonest in my experience and just tell you anything really.

Haha I have the same color camry an 02 paint chipping and pealing on the hood as well

So I have a 2003 camry, but for some reason it has green coolant instead of the red/pink type, should I flush it out?

@rstlr73

Жыл бұрын

i have a 2002 camry with clear coolant. cant find any answers as far as mixing with pink coolant.

@fantablu3

5 ай бұрын

I’ve had pink coolant, I think green is fine but I’m pretty sure Toyota coolant is suppose to be pink for certain reasons

@zacinnc78

4 ай бұрын

somebody probably used the cheap"mixes with all makes "antifreeze....whether or not thats acceptable idk

How many gallons of distilled water do you need to complete this rinse/flush cycle? Thanks

@MasterJacks

2 жыл бұрын

I woud say 4-5 is a good bet.

@chief5981

Жыл бұрын

You can really speed up the process if you find your engine block drain plug, let the coolant out of that and your radiator. then run a cycle with distilled water and drain both areas again

@zacinnc78

Жыл бұрын

@@chief5981 i like this idea! anything else need to be done such as removing thermostat or does this bypass the need to remove tstat?

@chief5981

Жыл бұрын

@@zacinnc78 that will empty the whole system. Squeeze the radiator hose that connects to the thermostat and you will hear/fill that it is empty.

@Sci-Mon1

10 күн бұрын

@@chief5981depending on the car, you can also remove the the thermostat and remove the lower radiator hose and force distilled water from the top radiator hose to remove everything from the engine in no time. But like I said depends on the car. On this Camry it would be quick to do that.

I live in south Florida should I mix my final coolant or full straight

@MasterJacks

Жыл бұрын

Great question. Concentrated antifreeze does not have the same heat transfer capacity as mixed. So be sure add mixed coolant for proper engine cooling.

I'm gonna have a lot of used coolant after this. Where do I store it all? Can't dump it in the ground

@MasterJacks

Жыл бұрын

Our local transfer/waste station has a hazardous materials disposal service. A few times a year they allow residents to dispose of fluids for free. You might also ask a local parts store where you can dispose of it.

@furqan9499

Ай бұрын

@@MasterJacksIs Toyota TMO chemical coolant better than this one in video??

Gotta bleed air out of it too?

@cleanerhustle9969

Жыл бұрын

How to do that?

3:23 approximate capacity breakdown #goodToKnow

Can you come and do my car !!

Do I have to use 50/50 if I used concentrate.

@MasterJacks

Жыл бұрын

You'll need to mix the concentrate with water to get a 50/50 mix. Mixing the coolant increases the thermal protection range and helps keep the additives suspended.

Can I use just the 50/50 for Toyota

@MasterJacks

2 ай бұрын

If you're doing a drain and fill, 50/50 is fine. If you're flushing it with water, you'll end up over-diluting the 50/50 mix.

Can't you use a garden water hose instead of water jugs as an alternative?

@MasterJacks

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it might have some minerals in it, but that's what the coolant additives are meant to handle. 👍

@ralki15

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasterJacks ​Does the coolant tank need to be empty when doing the coolant flush? I notice you pour water into the coolant tank that still had some coolant liquid. Last question, does the inside coolant tank need to be wash as well? I would assume so since the point is to have everything clean with no containments.

@JuliaDevan

Жыл бұрын

You want to use Distilled water, as it does not contain all the minerals of your standard drinking water, which is bad for your system.

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What about the coolant in the engine? Aren't there draining portson the blick?

@MasterJacks

Жыл бұрын

It'll get exchanged during the drive cycles. The water pump circulates the coolant through the block and radiator.

@axios76

Жыл бұрын

@@MasterJacks why would you contaminate your new coolant with such a large amount of old coolant? I discovered the draining ports are under the exhaust manifold fir the front bank and below the fender on driver side, for the rear bank.

@MasterJacks

Жыл бұрын

@@axios76 you don't, you run water and flush agent through the system three times before adding new coolant. The water pump cycles fluid through the radiator and engine while it is running. That's how the cooling system works.

@MasterJacks

Жыл бұрын

Draining the block is fine too if you want to go that route. Just not necessary if you're following the process as shown in this video.

@axios76

Жыл бұрын

@@MasterJacks , i bought a car, which was a bit neglected and want to flush everything.

my car may be cooked

Aint that a flush...drain and refill the radiator

@MasterJacks

Жыл бұрын

I guess the flush part would need to include circulating it through the engine block with treatment through several drive cycles.