anyone have the right way?

how will I know when all the air is out?
2000 cav


Ryan1

There should be some brass fittings. Loosen the top of it when it is hot until coolant comes out. Run car, squeeze hoses if you feel this helps move the coolant more, shut it down. And open the valves again.

This is just how I do it on my 96.

The way I do it, Is with my 01 cavalier, take the resivor cap off, Allow the car to idle for 15-20 mins, Add coolant periodally, Then give it throttle to about 1200 rpm for a few mins 2mins or so, then check the coolant, top up if needed, up should see the coolant gulping out of the resivor, Then then temp gauge to return to normal 90 or 190, thats all u need to do.

rich weeks wrote:The way I do it, Is with my 01 cavalier, take the resivor cap off, Allow the car to idle for 15-20 mins, Add coolant periodally, Then give it throttle to about 1200 rpm for a few mins 2mins or so, then check the coolant, top up if needed, up should see the coolant gulping out of the resivor, Then then temp gauge to return to normal 90 or 190, thats all u need to do.

This method worked beautifully! Thanks


Ryan1

When I'm doing that the coolant boils like crazy and boils out, because it gets very hot of course.
How can I know that it's been cleared of air locks? Is there any way?

The temp gauge is going to read its on hot area. until all the air is released.

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The way I do it, Is with my 01 cavalier, take the resivor cap off, Allow the car to idle for 15-20 mins, Add coolant periodally, Then give it throttle to about 1200 rpm for a few mins 2mins or so, then check the coolant, top up if needed, up should see the coolant gulping out of the resivor, Then then temp gauge to return to normal 90 or 190, thats all u need to do.

as I listed here, This method works great.

if you still got over heating problems, Could have a colapsed coolant hose.

good luck.