Hemi Coolant Bleeder Location and Fill Procedure
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Hemi Coolant Bleeder Location and Fill Procedure!
Typical done when there is air in the coolant system, especially after replacing the radiator, hoses, thermostat, reservoir tank, water pump or anything to do with the coolant system in which the system is unsealed and air is introduced.
Tools:
1/4" Allen Key for Water Pump Plug (Teflon tape optional, the tapered threads should be enough, Teflon Tape added for extra insurance)
Rags and low profile buckets (Tuperware etc. I used my low profile Oil catcher!)
Orange OEM Coolant
Steps Below:
1. Clear work area for access to water pump plug located at the front of the engine.
2. Cover engine parts with rags and place low profile buckets underneath the engine bay to catch the old coolant.
3. Remove Reservoir Cap.
4. Remove water pump plug.
5.Add Orange OEM coolant until coolant flows out of water pump plug hole.
6. Quickly Install water pump plug.
7. Top up coolant reservoir tank.
8. Run Engine with reservoir cap off & the Heater on full for about 30 minutes.
9. Monitor engine temperature and ensure that it is steady below 100 Degrees Celsius or 210 Degrees Fahrenheit .
10. Install reservoir cap.
11. Go for spirited test drive close to home!
For vehicles equipped with a Hemi engine, bleeding the coolant system is an essential step to ensure proper cooling and prevent air pockets. Here's a general procedure for locating the coolant bleeder and performing the fill procedure:
Locating the Coolant Bleeder:
Refer to the Owner's Manual: The owner's manual for your specific vehicle will typically provide information on the location of the coolant bleeder screw or valve. It may be located near the thermostat housing, radiator, or on the coolant crossover tube.
Check Engine Bay: Open the hood of your vehicle and visually inspect the engine bay for any components labeled as part of the cooling system. Look for any small bleed screws or valves that may be present.
Consult Service Information: If you're unable to locate the coolant bleeder based on visual inspection, consider referring to service manuals or online resources specific to your vehicle make and model. These resources may provide detailed diagrams or instructions for locating the bleeder.
Coolant Fill Procedure:
Allow Engine to Cool: Before beginning the coolant fill procedure, ensure that the engine is completely cool to prevent the risk of burns or injury from hot coolant.
Prepare Coolant Mixture: If necessary, prepare a coolant mixture of the appropriate type and concentration recommended for your vehicle. Use distilled water if diluting coolant concentrate.
Locate Bleeder Screw/Valve: Once you've identified the coolant bleeder, use a wrench or socket to loosen the screw or valve slightly. Do not remove it completely.
Fill Coolant Reservoir: Fill the coolant reservoir with the prepared coolant mixture until it reaches the "MAX" or "FULL" mark. This will help prime the system and begin the filling process.
Start Engine: Start the engine and allow it to idle. Monitor the coolant temperature gauge and observe the coolant level in the reservoir.
Open Bleeder: With the engine running, slowly open the coolant bleeder screw or valve to release any trapped air from the system. Keep an eye on the coolant level in the reservoir and continue adding coolant as needed to maintain the proper level.
Close Bleeder: Once a steady stream of coolant without air bubbles is observed from the bleeder, close it securely to prevent coolant leaks.
Monitor Temperature: Continue running the engine and monitor the coolant temperature gauge to ensure that the engine reaches operating temperature without overheating.
Final Check: After the engine has reached operating temperature and cooled down, check the coolant level in the reservoir again and top off if necessary.
Test Drive: Take the vehicle for a test drive to ensure that the cooling system is functioning properly and that there are no signs of overheating or coolant leaks.
By following these steps, you can effectively locate the coolant bleeder and perform the fill procedure on a Hemi-powered vehicle. If you're unsure about any aspect of the process or encounter any difficulties, it's always a good idea to consult a professional mechanic for assistance.
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Thanks for the video. This worked great, and my 6.1 challenger is no longer overheating.
"it's better to have something happen in your driveway than on the side of the road" words to live by
@moparbro
2 жыл бұрын
Thnx for watching!
Thanks. Had to school some mechanics at a valvoline shop. They had no clue about removing water pump plug or burping.
Great job, keep up the good work.
Thanks bro , I was looking for a long time
That’s what I thought too until I drove my 2500 with the 6.4 hemi. It’s a beast.
Great write up man!
@moparbro
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Your vids just keep getting better and better ❤
@moparbro
4 жыл бұрын
Thnx!
Good work. Helpful vid 🔥
@moparbro
2 жыл бұрын
thank you for watching!
love it!
@moparbro
4 жыл бұрын
!!
im tryna keep my magnum forever. it would be a future classic
@moparbro
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
Sweet!
@moparbro
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Dude you just saved my ass, I was flushing my coolant and couldn't figure out how to drain the air. Shit was gurgling, i was about ready to make an insurance claim on my dumb ass.
@tristansharp7602
3 жыл бұрын
*kidding about the claim*
@B_HarTz
2 жыл бұрын
@@tristansharp7602 hahaha funny shit Did mine on my 13 charger and week later, gurgling and growling and shit from my dash and car was off! I'm like wtf is that and after so many videos, I didn't "burp it enough times!" So did it all over again today and drained it and used that flush cleaner and I guess it was good cause shit was still dark af. We good now 👌👌👌😎
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I bleed mines a month ago every often it would get hot an bubble at idle and when I turn the car off no leaks were present an it didn't overheat
What year 392 is this I can’t find my bleeder screw on my 2017
Did you drain the coolant before hand? And how much?
You need high temp thread sealant, fill radiator and res Not running till comes out of bleeder
Yo my bro Are you going to show how to drain it?
I've heard that teflon tape can gum up the thermostat or sensors.. To use liquid thread locker. Not sure if it's true.. but wanted mention it.
@robotviewer1396
Жыл бұрын
However told you that knew you would believe they were serious
Hi, and thank you for your video!. I'll have to do the coolant flush&fill tomorrow on my 2009 Dodge Durango 5.7 Hemi, and this will be very useful, just one inquiry about the seal of that bleeder plug, teflon is OK with high temp.?, or should be better to use high temp. thread sealant?. Thanks again!
@moparbro
2 жыл бұрын
hey there thnx for watching! Teflon isn't needed also you're right not sure it lasts at high temp, I have seen mechanics use nothing as it's a tapered thread, but something else high temp wouldn't hurt putting in!
@guildensteinfoutch6232
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't use any thread sealer you'll never get it off. Be a pain next time you gotta do it
I have a 2018 ram 1500 5.7 hemi if I’m in traffic it overheats would that be a cause also.
@moparbro
Ай бұрын
hey there, yea could be air in the system, give it a try, if that doesn't work it's probably the thermostat. hope this helps!
pull the temp sensor, it is higher than the plug
How come my hemo doesn't pour out of the bleeder valve as fast? My car intakes the coolant very slowly as well
@moparbro
Жыл бұрын
hey there, coolant system might be routed differently depending on year and trim, it may be the reason for different flow rates out of the valve. Thank you for watching!
“No explosions”🤣🤣🤣😭💀💀
My bleed port has a whole tube connected to it. Have you ever seen that?
@thomaslandry1457
4 жыл бұрын
you must be talking about to heater tube on the water pump
Did you ever notice it was only getting hot while parked and did your reservoir ever bubbles up ?
@FlicksMax
3 жыл бұрын
Dude I’m having that exact same problem
@beeezlyy3230
2 жыл бұрын
Any update on this?
@ReptarART
2 жыл бұрын
@@beeezlyy3230 it was my radiator
@beeezlyy3230
2 жыл бұрын
@@ReptarART was it clogged or just bad and how did you test it to find out that is what it was
@ReptarART
2 жыл бұрын
@@beeezlyy3230 was bad had to take it to the dealer
Any idea on how to remove the water pump plug that is stuck?
@moparbro
10 ай бұрын
hey there, try liquid wrench or another penetrating fluid, if that doesn't work leave it and use the temperature sensor hole as the bleed hole and let the coolant drip out of that location and re-install the temp sensor, alternatively you can remove the thermostat housing hose and fill coolant through there until coolant drips out of there and then re install the thermostat housing. thnx for watching!
Same process with the 2019 SRT Jeep Grand Cherokee?
@moparbro
8 ай бұрын
hey there, yep here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g4KMq6mQe8zSZ6g.htmlsi=NEGccC8rqGeq5Su9
Can I do everything except removing the water pump plug with similar results? The plug is stripped, that’s why I ask. Thanks
@moparbro
3 жыл бұрын
Hey there! You can try this kzread.info/dash/bejne/mpuKzZmMgLKxYto.html basically run the mopar with the reservoir tank cap off for about 30 minutes and monitor it and keep adding fluid as air bubbles come out
@moparbro
3 жыл бұрын
another option is to use an extractor screw like this one www.amazon.ca/dp/B07MRLLPJX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TKK.FbQ83EYZ7
Why you temp cluster is lower than mine I have a 2011 challenger 293 srt8 and my gages are 170 than middle 215 than super hot 260?
@MikeGeeezyy
4 жыл бұрын
His are Celsius, your's are likely Farenheit. 👍
Should you mix it with water 50 / 50 or you dont have 2 ??????
@jordan23fann
3 ай бұрын
Im 3 years late but u less its already 50/50 . U gotta add distilled water
Another way to bleed in case, plug wont come out?
@moparbro
3 жыл бұрын
Try this kzread.info/dash/bejne/mpuKzZmMgLKxYto.html if the reservoir is properly full the system should self bleed through the reservoir cap. Thnx for watching!
I have a 2016 dodge charger srt 392 6.4 I changed my oil cooler, water. Pump, radiator, and new coolant reservoir. I’m not getting any coolant flow. When I leave the cap off the reservoir the car doesn’t over heat and when I put the cap on the car starts to get hot. I can’t get it to circulate. Any help will be appreciated. Your model bleeder is different on my end . On my car there’s a hose that connects where yours bleeds
@moparbro
Жыл бұрын
Ah gotcha, try filling the water pump through the neck of the thermostat housing, remove the coolant hose and fill the neck until it drips out. If that doesn't work it seems like a blockage somewhere, if that's the case I would go to a shop or even mr lube or a place similar and have them do a coolant flush, the process in which they attached a machine to the coolant system and push new coolant through the system. This should fix it. thnx for watching!
@emmanuelmatamoros6525
Жыл бұрын
@@moparbro thank you for your advice, I got it to work by applying it directly down to the water pump. Thank God I didn’t need to go into a shop after all that work 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 thank you for the deed back my brotha
@moparbro
Жыл бұрын
@@emmanuelmatamoros6525 Great to hear! thank you watching my channel 🔥🔥🙏
@ilikebos1053
4 ай бұрын
I am having the same isssue
Is this the same procedure with the 5.7 hemi
@moparbro
2 жыл бұрын
hey there, it's the same procedure for the 5.7 hemi, iv got a 2011 300c and the bleeder is in the same location as the 6.4L. Thank you for watching!
@tobroke2007
2 жыл бұрын
@@moparbro oh ok thought so it's tornado weather here and was to scared to run out and look at my water pump to see. I had a subscriber ask me a question and wanted to do some research before I gave him a suggestion
@moparbro
2 жыл бұрын
@@tobroke2007 ah gotcha stay safe !!
Would this work on my 2012 dodge charger se. Bleeding it thru my thermostat housing screw? While pouring coolant thru resivour?
@moparbro
Жыл бұрын
hey there, yea it would, we did the same procedure for a 2011 chrysler 300c 5.7L hemi, for the 2015+ hemis we leave thermostat housing open and fill the coolant until it drips out of the thermostat housing, alternatively if you cant remove the bleeder screw you can bleed it through the thermostat housing like the 2015+ hemi guys. thnx for watching!
@marvinstanley514
Жыл бұрын
THANKS FOR YOUR FAST FEEDBACK. I WILL DEFINITELY GET ON IT THIS WEEKEND. 👍
@moparbro
Жыл бұрын
@@marvinstanley514 np! have fun 🔥🔥🍻
My bleeder screw is stripped and won’t come out. What should I do?
@moparbro
Жыл бұрын
Hey there you can also bleed by removing the temperature sensor and filling the coolant until the coolant spills out if the temperature sensor hole. alternatively you can remove the coolant hose from the thermostat housing and fill the water pump with coolant until the coolant spills out of the neck of the thermostat housing. Thnx for watching!
@anthony2039
Жыл бұрын
@@moparbro thank you!! Great vids
@moparbro
Жыл бұрын
@@anthony2039 no problem! thnx again for watching!
What if no fluid comes out?
@jeremiaharroyo7879
Жыл бұрын
Water pump bad
Will this procedure work the same way on my 2012 charger rt
@moparbro
2 жыл бұрын
hey there yea should be the same procedure for the 5.7, my 2011 300c has the bleeder in the same location
What year is your challenger?
@moparbro
3 жыл бұрын
Hey there! 2014, thnx for watching!
I changed it with green coolant is it bad !!?it was Preston ALL VEHICLE?
@moparbro
2 жыл бұрын
Hey there, if you changed the whole system with green coolant you should be good, in most cases they don't mix and turn into gel
@joseRodriguez-pk9ld
2 жыл бұрын
@@moparbro I left some orange in there 😬
@moparbro
2 жыл бұрын
@@joseRodriguez-pk9ld ah I would take it to the nearest shop and have them coolant flush the system, it's not that much and atleast you will have fresh coolant in your entire system now
@joseRodriguez-pk9ld
2 жыл бұрын
@@moparbro alright I'll take it tomorrow thank you !
@joseRodriguez-pk9ld
2 жыл бұрын
@@moparbro hey bro I took it to the shop and they "FlUSHED it " through the resovior only ? ...they put the machine that supposedly sucked it all up ???but they did everything through the resovior
ORANGE CRUSH FOR ALL!.....I mean.....Fanta?...RIGHT! FANTA!...
@moparbro
4 жыл бұрын
OEM Fanta yes haha
@BMan100
4 жыл бұрын
@@moparbro ...South African Fanta ....now THAT is something...which you can't find anymore..
@moparbro
4 жыл бұрын
@@BMan100 lmao
@DresdonAcacinTheOriginal
3 жыл бұрын
that mopar orange koolaid
What year is that because my 392 has an auxiliary pump and there is a hose right there where you removed your plug from. So is it safe to assume that’s where I bleed the system even though it has an auxiliary water pump?? Just asking because I recently swapped my tstat for a 180 tstat and soon after I noticed it running warmer than usual I did not bleed the system when I swapped the tstats. #octanered392
@moparbro
Жыл бұрын
Hey there, ah gotcha yours is similar to my 2019 jeep srt 392, when I switched my t stat to the 180 like you did in my 2019, I opened the radiator cap and filled coolant into the thermostat housing neck until the water pump fill up and dripped out of the thermostat housing neck, after that I re connected the coolant hose that attached to the thermostat house and filled coolant into the radiator until its full and bubbles stop exiting, once the radiator is full put the radiator cap back on and fill the coolant reservoir to the cold fill full line. After all that run it in the drive way for 15 minutes with the heater running on full.blast so that the coolant circulates also through the heater core. If the coolant temp gauge shows it's good and steady, take it for a driver and if all is good ur good! thnx for watching!
What year is yours? I have a 2015 6.4L and where that plug is I have a hose there that goes down and under the pullys and I lose it from there...I assume its the same thing because the pump looks the same.
@moparbro
2 жыл бұрын
hey there, yea should be the same, mines a 2014 6.4
Bro i cant get that nut of the water pump to let air out of my system . Heat works better when cars accelerating need to fix it
@moparbro
7 ай бұрын
hey there, you can remove the radiator hose from the thermostat housing neck and fill the waterpump with orange coolant until it drips out of the thermostat housing neck where it attached to the radiator hose, it's about the same level as the nut of the water pumps so essentially it does the same thing. once coolant drips out of the thromastat house, re install the radiator hose and let it run in the driveway and see if it all workEd out., if that doesn't work go for a coolant flush at a shop.
@gss1242
7 ай бұрын
@Fred_eazy21 thx for the reply . I heard I can also use that temp sensor screw also. I have 6.4 hemi
@moparbro
7 ай бұрын
@gss1242 hey there, yep, you can also use the temp sensor hole as the bleeder hole, might be better as it sits a bit higher too.
Omg....that engine looks so dirty 😳...Please tell me this car is not being used as a daily drive even in the snow....🤦
Not once to you burp the system lol