One of the few things I didn't get done with the engine the other day was draining the coolant out of the block. For the life of me I couldn't find the drain plug for it. I looked in the service manual (admittedly fast), but still couldn't find it. Am I going blind or is there no drain?
Alright, finally doing some work on the Aveo again. I still have water in the coolant system since the rebuild. Of course its getting colder out now and its time to replace that with coolant. I drained all I could through the plug on the radiator and thats only about 1 gallon of liquid. Is there any way to completely drain the coolant system?
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Looks like the coolant capacity is 7.4 quarts. I drained about half that. I guess I'll just pour in pure coolant and that'll give me close enough to a 50/50 mix.
I will tell anyone how is most proper to change the antifreeze Inn Aveo 1.2.
when I open my cap from the radiator, and it will let all the fluid out of the car, or i must to open some other cap.
After looking it up online for hours, finally figured out where the drainage plug was even located! It can be found on the drivers side directly behind the "grill" or "fascia." There is a small rubber "nipple-like" spout where the fluid will drain from and the plug is directly above it. There is no need to take the plug completely out, but just loosen it until it drips. Make sure you keep the cap on the reservoir until you're out from underneath the car. I used a very small 13mm wrench as there isn't a lot of room to work in that area. Reason for posting is that it was a huge piss off to locate, and a post like this one could've cut my time in half! Pics attached!
Apparently the best way is to remove the lower radiator hose. This doesn't drain everything out though.
I did this mean, first opened adapter radiator located on the left below the radiator, let expire the old antifreeze, then pulled a black upper colon and will blow into the hole where put antifreeze and then you put antifreeze mixed with water it is
there is a valve on the bottom side of the radiator to drain it.
You're right, but if I want to change the all antifreeze in the car, because I had a G11 in my Aveo and I want to replace him with the G12, i must release all coolant from my car.Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
When i open the radiator cap i drain only 3.5 liters, but when i open radiator cap, upper colon and blow into the hole where put antifreeze i drain 5 liters from my Chevrolet Aveo 1.2 2008 year
yes, you can pressurize the system to blow more out, also remember the heater core (try starting the car and turning the heat on).
If you want to be sure you got it all out, flush the system a few times through with water. Even if you leave water in there and drive around a few hour (watch your temp) and then drain, and repeat. until it comes out water. Then your system is as clean as can be to make the change.
One question i have is how did you have g11 in the car and not dexcool (gm) coolant? from my understanding, i dont know the year of your car, but the most recent dexcool is g12 compliant. but that is tech talk from msds sheets ingredients, not supplier based.
My father put a G11 instead of G12 and I had to change the all antifreeze, antifreeze was low under the minimnum, and my father put G11,not good a
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