Simply put, a water pump circulates a mixture of antifreeze and water between your car’s engine and radiator. The coolant mixture heats up as it circulates through the engine.

I could remove the hose from my auxiliary coolant pump to drain most of the coolant from the engine, then remove the coolant temperature sensor on the lower radiator hose to further drain it in a ...

A radiator flush is the process of flushing out the cooling system of your vehicle, discarding the old coolant to replace the vehicle's coolant with a fresh mixture. The cooling system is vital to ...

However, there are a few indicators that'll tell you it's time to flush your radiator. Like if your car overheats despite the coolant level in your car being full. Or if you hear a grinding or ...

Radiators get clogged and old, causing overheating and possible engine damage. This is how and why you should replace a radiator.

As the impurities in our body fluids affect the proper functioning of our body parts, in a similar fashion, sludge in the radiator liquid degrades the engine's performance. Coolant acts as an ...

There are two checks you can easily do on your coolant: whether you have enough of it and if it’s still protecting your engine in cold temperatures.

The radiator in a car is vital for cooling the engine and requires routine maintenance like a coolant flush. Over time, contaminants can accumulate in the radiator, hindering its efficiency and ...

Ford’s 6.0L Power Stroke engine is a good example of this, as the engine’s oil not only lubricates the rotating parts, but it powers the fuel-injection system. If the oil isn’t properly ...

For some vehicles, you're advised to change the coolant every 30,000 miles. For others, changing the coolant isn't even on the maintenance schedule.

How will you know if your vehicle's radiator needs to be flushed? There are lots of telltale signs ... and woe to the driver who ignores them.