Waterfall, still, after bleeding coolant system
I've tried everything to bleed the air out the cooling systems. I've done it with a hot engine, cold engine, truck parked on steep incline up hill, raised up the coolant bottle, climate control heat on max and still have the gurgling/waterfall noise when I turn corners.
I even drained the 2 condensate drains under the truck to see if water was in there making the water sloshing noise. They were dry.
I seriously think this could be trapped water inside the firewall area from my cracked windscreen cowl.
I even drained the 2 condensate drains under the truck to see if water was in there making the water sloshing noise. They were dry.
I seriously think this could be trapped water inside the firewall area from my cracked windscreen cowl.
1- connecting hoses to heater core are backward (flow trough core should be correct direction) or it won't let air completely escape.
**2- make sure heater core flow's freely, & Is not partially clogged,, Because if it's even a little clogged but water still flows trough it, it will make it very very hard to get rid of air, & some will stay in core,,
When most ppl have a hard time getting rid of waterfall, it's one of these two reasons, mostly the second, (partially clogged heater core) but since they still have some heat coming out of cabin vent's, they don't realize it,,
Have you tried opening the T-fitting and raising the expansion tank in the air, ensuring the expansion tank constantly has coolant in it and doesn't get too low to allow air to enter the system?
The best solution for me was to actually fill coolant into the system through the T-fitting. Unscrew the fitting, get an appropriate funnel to fit that tiny hole, and top up coolant through that fitting. That's how I always add coolant now, it eliminates my waterfall for a long time. Waterfall's back somewhat now, but I also haven't topped up in about a year since replacing my leaking water pump gasket.
The best solution for me was to actually fill coolant into the system through the T-fitting. Unscrew the fitting, get an appropriate funnel to fit that tiny hole, and top up coolant through that fitting. That's how I always add coolant now, it eliminates my waterfall for a long time. Waterfall's back somewhat now, but I also haven't topped up in about a year since replacing my leaking water pump gasket.
I posted this a while ago.
Sounds silly, but it works every time - and I've done it many times as I seem to be obsessed with coolant temps and ticking...
Goes without saying - but - make sure the engine/coolant is not hot.
Bring on the hazing...
Sounds silly, but it works every time - and I've done it many times as I seem to be obsessed with coolant temps and ticking...
- Get the front of the truck higher than the rear (ramps, driveway, incline)
- Open the bleed port on the upper hose "T" fitting
- Fill the overflow tank with coolant
- Here comes the silly part - I put my mouth on the overflow tank opening, and blow
- The level in the overflow tank goes down as the pressure forces coolant into the system - you can hear air rushing out the bleed port
- After two or three times blowing/filling the tank (stop blowing before the tank is completely empty to avoid forcing more air into the system), coolant will start to squirt out the bleed port
- I keep blowing coolant out the bleed port as I screw the cap back on (as to not let any air back in through the bleed port)
Goes without saying - but - make sure the engine/coolant is not hot.
Bring on the hazing...
Last edited by Tony Luna; Mar 23, 2017 at 12:26 PM.
I posted this a while ago.
Works every time - and I've done it many times as I seem to be obsessed with coolant temps and ticking...
"With regards to bleeding, this may sound silly - but - with the front of the truck on ramps, I usually
Works every time - have never heard the "waterfall".
Bring on the hazing...
Works every time - and I've done it many times as I seem to be obsessed with coolant temps and ticking...
"With regards to bleeding, this may sound silly - but - with the front of the truck on ramps, I usually
- Open the bleed port on the upper hose "T" fitting
- Fill the overflow tank with coolant
- Here comes the silly part - put my mouth on the overflow tank opening, and blow
- The level in the overflow tank goes down as the pressure forces coolant into the system - you can hear air rushing out the bleed port
- After two or three times filling the tank (stop blowing before the tank is completely empty to avoid forcing more air into the system), coolant will start to squirt out the bleed port
- I keep blowing coolant out the bleed port as I screw the cap back on (as to not let any air back in through the bleed port)
Works every time - have never heard the "waterfall".
Bring on the hazing...
I posted this a while ago.
Sounds silly, but it works every time - and I've done it many times as I seem to be obsessed with coolant temps and ticking...
Goes without saying - but - make sure the engine/coolant is not hot.
Bring on the hazing...
Sounds silly, but it works every time - and I've done it many times as I seem to be obsessed with coolant temps and ticking...
- Get the front of the truck higher than the rear (ramps, driveway, incline)
- Open the bleed port on the upper hose "T" fitting
- Fill the overflow tank with coolant
- Here comes the silly part - I put my mouth on the overflow tank opening, and blow
- The level in the overflow tank goes down as the pressure forces coolant into the system - you can hear air rushing out the bleed port
- After two or three times blowing/filling the tank (stop blowing before the tank is completely empty to avoid forcing more air into the system), coolant will start to squirt out the bleed port
- I keep blowing coolant out the bleed port as I screw the cap back on (as to not let any air back in through the bleed port)
Goes without saying - but - make sure the engine/coolant is not hot.
Bring on the hazing...
I posted this a while ago.
Sounds silly, but it works every time - and I've done it many times as I seem to be obsessed with coolant temps and ticking...
Goes without saying - but - make sure the engine/coolant is not hot.
Bring on the hazing...
Sounds silly, but it works every time - and I've done it many times as I seem to be obsessed with coolant temps and ticking...
- Get the front of the truck higher than the rear (ramps, driveway, incline)
- Open the bleed port on the upper hose "T" fitting
- Fill the overflow tank with coolant
- Here comes the silly part - I put my mouth on the overflow tank opening, and blow
- The level in the overflow tank goes down as the pressure forces coolant into the system - you can hear air rushing out the bleed port
- After two or three times blowing/filling the tank (stop blowing before the tank is completely empty to avoid forcing more air into the system), coolant will start to squirt out the bleed port
- I keep blowing coolant out the bleed port as I screw the cap back on (as to not let any air back in through the bleed port)
Goes without saying - but - make sure the engine/coolant is not hot.
Bring on the hazing...
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