Flush Your Cooling System - The Proper Way!
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2018
- In this video I show the professional way to completely flush your cooling system, All tools and products have been bought and tested by me, this lead me to passing on the most effective flushing method I have through experience and proven results.
The video of the thermostat area was for a clear visual, I would recommend having the top hose attached allowing you to redirect the water away from the engine bay.
I have found the Holts sppedflush product good - Link here rover.ebay.com/rover/1/5282-5...
but there are many other flushing products on the market that I have never tried.
Link for Sp Tools Coolant System Flushing Tool rover.ebay.com/rover/1/5282-5...
Similar Type Tool www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
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GerardBurke is a qualified motor technician who has completed modules & courses in manual handling and all aspects of workshop safety. These videos are not intended to be used by anyone who is not trained and or qualified to carry them out.
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For anyone that was worried about the disposal of waste coolant, I just wanted to reaffirm we have run off drains into tanks, we are fully environmental compliant in all disposal areas of the workshop, regular tyre disposal pick ups, waste oil, filters and waste cleaners all collected. We have multiple tanks out the front and side of our garage. I hope this clears it up for anyone concerned.
Oh, man,...I appreciate the video, but you my friend, ARE NOT IN A WORKSHOP! You are clearly OUTSIDE, on a "gravel driveway", with grass in several of your downward shots! Unless your tanks are large enough to ALSO collect rain runoff, this just doesn't look right,...I'm sorry. I hope I'm mistaken...; /
@@timrick2 you are wrong, 20,000 litre tanks underground.
Thanks for stopping by. I have reaffirmed this already with my last comment.we are fully environment compliant and have all our certs up to date and disposal is regular.
It's going into the grass and all over the place. Even if you have drains, you don't know that all of it is ending up there. Smh.
@@FueledByRyan0 I usually don't respond as I have answered this question already but here is some more detail. The driveways on both sides of our workshop (and front) were completely dug out for soak pits and drains/tanks in different areas. the grass/weeds that people are seeing on the driveway is just surface weeds like you would see in the crack of concrete etc.. it is not soaking into any soil or running into our garden as it is kept separate. we would have a completely tarmacked drive except we had to upgrade our tanks and piping a number of years ago (at a huge cost) and the driveways were all dug out, it was just resurfaced at the top with a stone and chips finish which is next to impossible to kept weeds off. there is concrete, stone and piping all underneath what is visible in this video leading into tanks. Architects/engineers approved and completed the work. we are fully enviro compliant. I can say no more on this topic. I really hope this helps.
@Gerard burke
I was always taught to 'reverse flush' both the engine and radiator when pressure flushing a cooling system. ie, remove thermostat and flush engine from top hose and out the bottom hose (reverse to normal coolant flow) The same applies for the radiator, flush it from bottom hose, up through radiator and out the top hose (reverse to normal coolant flow) to avoid forcing the junk that settles on the top of the radiator cooling tubes further into the core. The best way to flush a vertical tube radiator is to remove it from the vehicle and invert it when flushing, or lay it down flat with the cap on, and hoses facing up, then fill it with water and pressure blast it from the bottom hose out the top hose👍🇦🇺
Yep he's doing it wrong.
Must look out for that stuff! Nice to see products used that I can actually get my hands on lol
I know what ya mean Niamh, happens all the time :)
Thanks Gerald, for your very informative video from Australia. Here in the U. S. very shortly I plan on using that tool and procedure to correct a partial heater core blockage on my 2012 Chrysler 200 Touring convertible.
That’s what I’m dealing with right now
I really like the idea of that air-water pressure device!
Excellent video. I will be doing my next coolant change in a few weeks, will have a better flush this time thanks to this video. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.
That flush gun is brilliant!
6:55 That doesn't look to healthy for the alternator?
Brilliant!, Many thanks from the USA.
Excellent that you mentioned Heater Matrix; more likely to fail than the Rad; especially with that amount of crud, which is usually hugely expensive to replace. I was wondering about the Thermostat; and Oil Cooler if there is one? I would always use DI water for final flush and the coolant / antifreeze mix.
I'm going to try this. I have a jeep where the flakes keep clogging my radiator. I'm able to drive longer and longer after back flushing, but I think this will get the stuff out of the rad core.
Is the next-door neighbors cat dead yet
I did a coolant flush one time a month later our cat ate the grass in that same area and died within 3days. I couldn't believe it
@@naomipena6141 sad to hear that 😢
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Just fyi i was laughing at at the cat dead yet joke assuming adam was being funny
@@naomipena6141 🤣🤣🤣🤣
And next video - “how to replace an alternator that got wet” JK. Nice video, good info.
Or the next one will be how to replace a blown radiator or heater core from the air pressure
Or, how to replace radiator due of burning smell of antifreeze
Why in the fuck would you replace anything for getting wet
@@michoacan91davi Are you new with electrical equipment?
@@dnor16
I think he's new to LOGIC in itself🥴
Calm down all you keyboard warriors, he already said that he knows what he is doing.
VERY GOOD VIDEO !!!!!!!!!AWESOME, I will keep on yours videos what a good way to explain things
very professional, my car has been working three years without coolant the water looks nasty i will use the flush gun were did you get it ? thanks for sharing from now on i will be on you channel as a subscribed you deserve it
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That's awesome. Where did you get that tool anyways ? I want to know so I can buy it. Also did you really just let the alternator get wet ?
That is definitely the proper way. That gun is awesome. I appreciate you getting wet to show us a good camera angle of the crap being flushed out!
I think this is good job.. perfect and effectively... good idea... and relevant technics.... good enough using high pressure water.... but when the hole pipe output the dirty water splash spread anywhere in machine area... you must set first using tire motor bike for piping out- pouring out... going down to the ground... . I think you undersand what i mind...
But the high pressure too high the rate PSI.. . ?
The best way to show how its wrong.
Nice video
I have done that with several old vehicles I have had and I would have to do it regularly over a week or two and it worked fine for the rest of the time. I do not think you did any more damage to the alternator than drive the car in a strong rain, but better to cover.
You did not mention about thermostat valve.
I'm always worried that I will blow / break something when using my air / water nozzle... but it's a great unit!
That is a big reason why I love this tool, gives you a lot of control regulating the water flow, hook the air line up to a regulator as well and ya can't go wrong :)
Well Gerard. Seemed to do a great cleanout. Very satisying seeing all the gunk!
Was that a small compressor u were hooked up to? Seemed to be kicking in a lot.
No we have a large IR compressor, what you were hearing was one of the guys in the workshop using the air hammer at another job :) at least I knew he was busy lol
Aside from leave the hose connected to the thermostat when back flushing, not bad
Last year i flushed my cooling system similar to this but i wrapped the alternator to avoid getting wet.
Why lol? You do realize your alternator isn't sealed from the elements under the hood right? If your alternator goes out from getting wet you better take that shit back to orilleys and go get you better made one. 😂
Or u coulda left the hose in and moved it away from the alternator . Ever use ur head
Next time just extende extract hose and then pressure... 😂 Don't hose your weir... electric system
nice 75 in the driveway :D
I thought I was watching a commercial for the air/water pressure thingy. Lol
I have used white distilled vinegar to clean the radiator. A learned acetic acid is used to clean the plumbing at chemical plants in Houston.
I'll take that as a complement :) LOL thanks for input and comment.
What size air tubing you used? I couldnt get that kind of pressure you got. Mine .25 tubing had it cranked to 90psi still lill pressure thks
Ar college i was taught to remove the radiator before flushing it, same with heater matrix.
Reverse flow is a good thing to remove stubborn dirt
I couldn't tell if you had a catch pan. The UK doesn't require you to dispose of the used coolant/antifreeze at a recycling center?
Great vid, ive got to do the same thing to my truck, what psi are you using thru the flush gun? wouldnt full shop air cause some damage?
Yes to much psi would cause damage to heater core
Thank you
What is the tool you used at the start, presumably to remove the bottom hose clamp ? Not seen one like that before.
Is there a special flush fluid for cast iron engine blocks?
Would it be better to first spray into the bottom of the radiator to back flush the tubes out the top?
Hi Gerald, thanks for the vid. What pressure you run the gun at ? 40psi?
No more than radiator cap/cooling system rated pressure for water and air. 10-15psi is a good average, it's more than enough and won't over pressurize anything in the system.
Actually the proper way doesn't involve tap water. Dont forget to mix your coolant with distilled water. Using tap water is part of the reason cooling systems get like this in the first place.
Only thing worse is WELL water.
I’m sorry but you are full of shit !! Read the link supplied using distilled water harms your cooling system www.hyperlube.com/blog/blog/why-you-should-never-use-distilled-water-in-your-cooling-system/
Michael Wilson - distilled water is the best to use. All your link was is to an ad for promoting some product using scare tactics. I maintain my vehicles myself and have used distilled water during regular change outs and have zero issues. Two vehicle have >225k. I think the science quoted in your linked product ad may be entirely true in theory but in reality is so far down the list of things to proper maintain your cooling system that it is BS. Bottom line is flush coolant every 50-75k thoroughly and properly (using distilled water) and you will never have cooling issues for hundreds of thousands of miles if you keep your car that long.
@@iamasmurf1122
So before i read this, i had already bought 25L of deionised water for my cars cooling system after hearing of scare stories of using tap water in the UK. Is there any way i could soften the deionised water by adding an amount of sodium chloride or other. I'm reluctant to use the ionised water now and already bought 5L od antifreeze concentrate.
@@thomassullins8690 funny thing is i grew up doing just that and never had any cooling related issues with several cars. we flushed our cooling systems every other year on vehicles that all lasted over 200k miles. only ever used well water.
now im living on my own on city water and will only use distilled. seen the ppm readings and figure i wont miss even 20 bucks a year if i go nuts with bottled.
then again... i guess big water figures if even a minor percentage of ppl think that way they got it made.
if ur bottled water comes in a plastic container there is plastic in your water
Could have left the upper radiator hose connected to thermostat housing and maybe connected another extension to that and routed the dirt water out of the car instead of dumping waste water over the engine compartment.
What kind of water u used u don't mention that. I like the old school way it everything with
I make 1 flush every 2 years and then refill it with cooling fluid. No need to do this if you have not a blown head gasket.
You must not drop any fluids direct to alternator.
"the proper way" then drains toxic glycol all over the ground and blows crud all over the alternator/engine. This is still a valuable video worth watching as the channel calls out isolating the radiator, core and block for individual cleanout and shows the pressurizer and cleaning fluid. The concept, pressurizer and chemical are proper backflushing and very helpful whereas the typical guy runs a garden hose for 2 minutes and calls it good.
Go pet a tree
you might want to read post where he said he uses catch basin etc. before you go on a bashing spree.
That's one way to make sure the owner is going to need a new alternator soon
very little got on it, I only used that side for easier viewing when recording, I actually put the hose back on that end and flushed it through shooting over the front panel, when the pressure is on fully it would not have come close to the alternator, that was a consequence of trying to get the best visual for the video and using the trigger lightly.
Good lad
Coolant would be never allowed to drain into our rivers ...
We love our ireland 😉
Now you need to make a video on washing the alternator. That little guy took all the crud you flushed out.
Good grief, all that water pouring right on the Alternator…..
What about using a bucket Sr?
All that going down the drain, I dk if you're cleaning out the antifreeze/coolant water wasted here, I surely hope you did.
Would you remove the thermostat??
I was about to do this after reading the instructions in a Haynes manual for a Ford Fiesta mk6.5 tdci Euro but they say after taking the thermostat out, run a water hose in the top radiator hose after disconnecting it from the radiator and let the flush water emerge from the bottom radiator hose whilst it is disconnected from the radiator too. But your flushing through the bottom radiator hose. I'm not saying you are wrong but need to know, does it matter and why. I think the Haynes method is reverse flushing it if i'm not mistaken. Also, before reading this i already bought 25L of deionised water. I bought 25L as extra because i need it for other cars and i intend to use this as a mix for the antifreeze concentrate. Is deionised water ok to mix with or should i have got something else.
Not sure what deionized water is but you’re supposed to use distilled water.
Is it okay to use tap water to flush the system?
Im concerned that the alternator is getting drenched...
Can someone explains to me what is the difference between forced flushing with pouring water into outlet hose of heater core and just regular flow of coolant through heater core? It looks like that’s just a flow of water(coolant) through heater core, just in opposite direction when you flush it with water. Why than just coolant flow can’t just flush heater core with regular flow when you turn on heater. If there is any clogging, what is water gonna do different than regular coolant flow? Thanks for help in advance.
The key word is “back flush” with your regular heater on with coolant, it will always go in one way, coolant or water the key is to reverse the direction of flow, because with the coolant going one way (in normal autonomous operation) it will simply keep embedding the dirt/debris further in by going the opposite way it will remove both bigger and smaller bits of trash. It doesn’t really matter water or coolant the key is to go the opposite way, and water is much cheaper than coolant.
If any tap water stays in the system, is this not detrimental to the cooling system due to the minerals and deposits in the tap water?
how did the alternator not short out..
Whats type of nozzle ? Compressor and water in
Sir my car rediator is new even I change water pump also so my car heat up so when me do air in rediator so him working for some time so what this problem in my car even sensor are also new...
where do you purchase you water compresed air nozzle
6:55 me on the toilet after a cup of coffee
i thought having regular water is bad. Isn't it suppose to be only distill water?
where to buy it?
Links are in the description. Thanks for stopping by 👍
That Hyundai looks like it had 20 year old coolant in it! You DO NOT have to do this bs, IF you change the coolant at the RECOMMENDED intervals!
Oh cool, so which video should people watch to service a neglected/poorly maintained vehicle regarding engine cooling system? .............. Oh right this video.
You need to wrap alternator up to keep it dry
Why??? These comments make absolutely no sense. I don't think alot of you have any common sense about vehicles in general. If an alternator goes out from getting wet you better take that shit back to orilleys and go get you an actual decent made product 😂
@@annabellebadart850 there’s a difference between a bit of splash when driving to hosing directly into it 🙄
You should cover your alternator
Your Poor alternator :(
Alternator loves it! :D
I thought I was the only one who noticed
Maybe its liquid cooled?
I never understood why people care, what do you think happens when your driving in the rain and you hit a puddle?
met9009 hood 👌🏻
Was wondering where i can buy that air/water Pistol with the extra Hose Adapter?????
Garry Stengel amazon
if you can;t figure that out, maybe you shouldn't use
i heard you should never use tap water to flush your coolant system. tap water contains a lot of different chemicals and minerals which is not good for sensors etc. use distilled water. yes it costs around 10.00 for 10 litres of distilled water but it’s peace of mind. that’s what i use.
Can you send link for the tool
After you flushed your radiator will last for another 6 months to 1 years , with the engine running flushing water on the alternator is very smart kakakkaka
I wonder what is the PSI you applied to the pressure gun? I am afraid it will damage the system if it was too strong.
George Ku you are right. More than 10 psi might crack the radiator.
Most cooling systems run at 16 psi when hot
Save time.. throw your alternator in a pond.
Next video: "How to replace your engine after your coolant replacement"
That alternator just there for the ride
What is this called the air water gun
Nice tool great job except the part you let the water drain all over the ground
At 6:59 , dirty coolnt drops on your altenator?
you should have covered the alternator
Cool
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I feel for that alternator
Honestly man you should’ve hooked up another hose to that thermostat side so wouldn’t get all over the alternator and everything else and ruin it. Rust and radiator fluid are not good for other components. Just a suggestion
Ruin the alternator how lol? Do you even know what your talking about? Better question is have you even worked on cars in general?
Just use a garden hose with a $2 trigger nozzle . Remove thermostat flush the block both ways then the radiator both ways. Then reassemble leave stat out put the cleaner in with water drive it a few hours let it cool. Drain refill with water warm it up drive it some let it cool drain. Then I pull the hoses let everything drain out put the stat back in refill with proper coolant and distilled water. No fancy blasters needed. I don't think that little blaster with the air going to do any different then 90 psi from a garden hose. I usually drop a new stat in also cheap easy to replace. This is if the system has been using old school green coolant that corrodes after a few years.
That’s good for cleaning other shit too
With the green stuff, drain and fill every year. Then no flush is ever needed. With long life coolant, drain and fill the radiator every other year. Then no flush is ever needed. Way better. No corrosion, no tap water with minerals in it.
Maintenance is always the best way, it would have never gotten anything like this if it had been replaced at certain intervals, saying that I understand people can't afford to replace all recommended fluids each time they are due.
You are lucky the thermostat housing was easy to get to. Someone of them are on the side of the engine under the intake manifolds or even worse places
Bloody TDI engines with their thermostat right underneath the intake manifold. Only thing in a worse spot is the EGR valve/cooler.
...DONT FORGET WHEN FINISHED AND READY TO FILL THE WATER SYSTEM....USE" THE SYPHON COOLENT REFILL KIT.".....TO GET THE AIR OUT THE SYSTEM..OTHER IT OVERHEATS ..!!
You realize when flushing any radiator type fixture, it's always most efficient to flush in reverse?
Why is that?
@@orlando9609 Probably the same principle as shaving against the grain in which your facial hair grows. Shaving against the grain is more effective because the stubble sticks up as opposed to lying flat when shaving with the grain.
He did
@@orlando9609 Because particles go with the flow and accumulate in places where there is a mesh like a radiator or heater core. Just like a kitchen strainer. Reverse the flow direction and the accumulated particles start to release again but now there is you that collects them in a bucked or something.
Do you need to disconnect the water pump belt for this? Or the water will flow nonetheless?
No need to go near the water pump.
@@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage thank you for the clarification.
Around how long would you say it took you to get all the brown water out?
From memory about 10-15 minutes approx at that stage Eric
For a professional, you sure didn’t do any justice to the alternator
Hello, I have spoke about the alternator situation many times in the comment section. It would never have happened only for I was trying to get the best visual lighting etc.. for the video. I was triggering very lightly and that was the consequence of it.
Lastly the alternator never failed and the vehicle is no longer on the road due to out annual car test making it too costly for the owner to keep on the road. He since has bought another vehicle but the cooling system and charging worked perfectly for the customer after this job while he used the vehicle.
Hmmz.. That alternator is toast with all that gunk, antifreeze and water drenching on it.
Should have left the top hose connected so the water wouldn't run on the alternator,and just disconnect from radiator and Angel so it doesn't harm anything.
Connor McGregor?
That's a very durable altrntr..
How bout air in the system
Should I remove the thermostat before flushing?
I just saw your note saying to remove the thermostat. thanks!
Cover your alternator!!
Here in Missouri, we can safely dispose of it at car washes.
What air unit are you using (specs )?
Could you expand on the question?
Are you asking what compressor I use in the workshop?
@@GerardBurkeBurkesGarage yes exactly. Thank you
Hi whats that air/water gun called and where can i get one?
Link in the description 👍
U didn't show the heater core to