The shop that worked on my clutch said they would change the radiator coolant for me - only drained a bit out, just thought it was low. When they went to add more in, it would only take just over a liter.
What is going on and how is it fixed?Why will my radiator take only about 1 litre or so of coolant?YOU HAVE TO WARM UP THE ENGINE SO THE THERMOSTAT OPENS UP SO YOU CAN FILL THE ENGINE BLOCK AND HEAD(S) . IF YOU DON'T THE NEXT TIME YOU DRIVE IT ,IT WILL OVER HEAT AND MAYBE BURN UP , BLOW A HEAD GASKET , CRACK A HEAD OR BLOCK , OR ALL OF THE ABOVE . HEAT IT UP UNTIL YOU SEE THE COOLANT MOVING IN THE RADIATOR AND ADD MORE UNTIL IT'S FULL AND MOVING ------THIS MIGHT TAKE SEVERAL TIMES.Why will my radiator take only about 1 litre or so of coolant?There could be a few things going on here.
1. The shop is trying to take you for money.
2. There is a clog somewhere in the system.
3. They did not compleatly drain the system. Make sure the coolant cap is off and just remove the bottom hose and you should be good to go.
If you want the collant changed I would take to and have it flushed.Why will my radiator take only about 1 litre or so of coolant?perhaps it's clogged?
