Silver the coolant on your 2005 Chevrolet every 30,000 miles.
The antifreeze coolant in the 2005 Chevrolet 5.3-liter engine protects the engine block from overheating. When the engine is running, the coolant circulates elsewhere of the radiator, wound up the thermostat and into the engine block. The coolant then returns to the radiator and repeats the circulation. This allows the coolant to be continually circulated throughout the engine block and prevents overheating. To silver the coolant in your 2005 Chevrolet, you'll essential to access the lower any of the engine block. The coolant in your vehicle should be changed every 30,000 miles.
Instructions
1. Tap the radiator with the palm of your plam to make sure that the radiator cap is not burning. Slowly unscrew and remove the radiator cap. Establish the cap to the side.3.
Stadium the 2005 Chevrolet 5.3L in a sheltered working site. Turn off the Engine, expansive the hood and sanction the vehicle to refreshing down for at least an date.2.
Slide under the engine on the Chauffeur's side and fix the goodly coolant filter bolt on the engine block between the exhaust manifold connexion and the oil filter. You Testament glare two withdraw bolts in this earth. The coolant drain bolt is the larger 17 mm bolt that is positioned lower than the other bolt. Slide the drip pan under the coolant drain bolt.
4. Loosen the coolant drain bolt from the engine block with the ratchet and hex socket. Allow all of the coolant to drain out of the radiator. Then, screw the drain plug back in and tighten with the ratchet and the hex socket.
5. Move up to the top side of the engine and begin filling the radiator with antifreeze or Dexcool antifreeze. Once the radiator is full, start the car and let the engine run for about five minutes so that it reaches its normal operating temperature.
6. Check the antifreeze fluid level by looking inside the radiator fill neck. It should be low because the running engine allowed the thermostat to open, circulating the antifreeze out of the radiator and into the engine block. Add antifreeze to the radiator with the engine running until the antifreeze level stabilizes at the top of the radiator fill neck. Put the radiator cap back on and turn the engine off.
7. Pull the drip pan out from under the Chevrolet and shut the hood.