At Frenchs Forest Motors, we perform a
Complete Coolant System Fluid Service to remove
virtually all of the old coolant and contaminants
in your radiator and replace it with new coolant
keeping your cooling system working properly to
protect your vehicle for years to come.
Our Coolant System Flush
Service Includes:
- Inspection of your radiator system
- Pressure test for any leaks
- Adding flush chemicals to the radiator
- Power flushing the system
- Refilling radiator system with recycled
anti-freeze
- Adding sealant / lubricant to the system
- If a slow leak cannot be detected, a dye
detection service may need to be performed
Your engine constantly burns fuel, with
temperatures inside the combustion chamber
reaching 4,500°F. The cooling system protects your
engine by moving this potentially harmful heat to
the outside air. To do this, a mixture of water
and antifreeze circulates through your engine.
This coolant absorbs heat from the engine and
is flowed by the water pump through hoses to the
radiator. Once the radiator transfers engine heat
to the outside air, the coolant circulates back to
the engine and continues the cycle.
To keep this important system properly working,
vehicle manufacturers recommend servicing it at
specified time or mileage intervals. The coolant’s rust inhibitors and additives may lose
their anti-corrosive properties, leaving particles
and debris in the system over time.
This can cause build-up within the radiator,
reducing its ability to keep the engine running at
the optimal temperature. To remove this build-up,
we perform a radiator flush service. By Doing a
radiator flush we remove all the old coolant and
gunk and built-up that there might be. Once the
whole cooling system is empty, we fill it back up
with new radiator coolant and water.
Radiator Hoses
Radiator hoses should be inspected at least
twice a year. Hose clamp connections should also
be checked to ensure that they're secure and free
from leaks. Although hose condition has
historically been determined from the outside of
the hose, research shows that hoses really begin
to break down from the inside out.
This process, called electrochemical
degradation (ECD), generates fine cracks in the
wall of the hose tube. These fine cracks extend
from inside the hose tube to the outside, close to
one or both ends of the hose.
Coolant can then seep through these cracks and
attack the hose reinforcement. Eventually the
condition worsens to a pinhole leak or a burst
hose. Coolant hoses should be replaced at least
every four years, or more often as needed.
It's also a good idea to change any hoses that
connect to a part of the cooling system that's
being replaced. For example, it's wise to replace
both of the radiator hoses when replacing the
radiator.
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