Need support. Just found out my radiator is leaking

[Doubeleive]

ok and lastly... i imagine using a video for a 2007-2014 silverado is ok yea? any major diffrences? i like watching trq becasue they get right to the point... 10 minute video as opposed to 30 min to an hour one

2014 was a change over for the silverado but yes 07-13 are the same thing

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

I’ve always just used a funnel without any issues. Refill is through the overflow tank which has good access.

As far as antifreeze and pets, a bittering agent has been added to antifreeze since about 2012 to make it taste terrible so pets don’t drink it. A taste or three by licking your finger won’t kill a human either, you’d need to drink a small amount. You can try it to see what I mean if you feel brave- it now tastes terrible. Normal glycol is sweet and it used to actually attract animals because it tasted so sweet. There are laws in the US that forced the mfrs to add bittering. I do not take chances though and dispose of as much as I can and the rest that hits the ground I use a hose and make sure to use lots of water to dilute it as it washes away, just in case.

Im just worried bout air bubbles, after installing the new radiator, I fill the reservoir up, start it… now do I leave the cap off the reservoir until im done burping and topping it off ?

 

[15burban]

Leave the cap off while burping the system. That's where that no spill funnel works nice as sometimes once the air starts coming out, the coolant level will drop fast and you won't have to worry about introducing more air bubbles into the system.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Leave the cap off while burping the system. That's where that no spill funnel works nice as sometimes once the air starts coming out, the coolant level will drop fast and you won't have to worry about introducing more air bubbles into the system.

So does it just like keep burping it until the right amount is in the cooling system? Or how exactly does it work?

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

fill reservoir, start it, top off, run to temp and squeeze hose for air bubbles in the process, shit it off let it cool down and than top off again