You should do three things to keep your cooling system in good shape: Check for leaks. Replace worn hoses before they split. Flush the system and change the coolant at least once a year or every ...

If your vehicle's owner's manual has instructions for draining the liquid from the cooling system, follow them. Eco-Logic: If you don't have a manual, or if it lacks such instructions, follow these ...

Just like the engine oil, the coolant has to be replaced periodically, as it will catch dirt, rust, rubber buts or other deposits which will damage the water pump at some point. Correctly replacing ...

When building a hot rod or street rod with a small-block Chevy, the cooling system is probably not the first thing you're thinking of. We'll go ahead and assume it's probably the same things we're ...

CARS.COM — When is the right time to change your engine coolant? For some vehicles, you’re advised to change the coolant every 30,000 miles. For others, changing it isn’t even on the maintenance ...

A Most failures on externally mounted, belt-driven water pumps are not sudden or instantaneous. Often, coolant will begin dripping from the pump's "weep hole," a small opening in the water pump ...

The coolant in your car's radiator is not a forever liquid. Consumable fluids like engine oil, automatic transmission, and brake fluid need periodic replacement to keep your vehicle running reliably ...

In a lot of ways, modern car owners have it easy. Sure, you might burst into a fit of rage trying to disable that lane departure warning, but inconvenient trips to the mechanic for maintenance are far ...