How do you replace a surge hose on a radiator?
Slide the new hose clamps on both the radiator end and surge tank end of the surge hose. Spray a small amount of penetrating oil inside the surge tank hose. This will help it slide onto the male fitting on the radiator and coolant reservoir much more easily and reduce potential damage to the new hose.
Where is the surge tank hose on a car?
Once you find the coolant surge tank, locate where the surge tank hose is connected. This will usually be on top of the surge tank and is sometimes attached to the tank right below the cap. Step 2: Remove the bolts or hose clamps securing the surge tank hose to the surge tank.
How do you remove a coolant reservoir from a car?
Remove the bolts that keep the coolant reservoir attached to the car body but don’t disconnect the coolant hose. Work the reservoir free of the car body. Wrap a rag around the coolant hose and disconnect from the reservoir, letting any coolant in the hose drain into the drain pan.
How does the overflow hose in a radiator work?
An overflow hose runs between the radiator cap and the reservoir tank where extra coolant is stored (and added). As pressures within the cooling system change with coolant temperature, a valve in the radiator cap allows coolant to flow back into the reservoir to relieve pressure buildup which naturally occurs.
Slide the new hose clamps on both the radiator end and surge tank end of the surge hose. Spray a small amount of penetrating oil inside the surge tank hose. This will help it slide onto the male fitting on the radiator and coolant reservoir much more easily and reduce potential damage to the new hose.
Once you find the coolant surge tank, locate where the surge tank hose is connected. This will usually be on top of the surge tank and is sometimes attached to the tank right below the cap. Step 2: Remove the bolts or hose clamps securing the surge tank hose to the surge tank.
Remove the bolts that keep the coolant reservoir attached to the car body but don’t disconnect the coolant hose. Work the reservoir free of the car body. Wrap a rag around the coolant hose and disconnect from the reservoir, letting any coolant in the hose drain into the drain pan.
An overflow hose runs between the radiator cap and the reservoir tank where extra coolant is stored (and added). As pressures within the cooling system change with coolant temperature, a valve in the radiator cap allows coolant to flow back into the reservoir to relieve pressure buildup which naturally occurs.