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#14
If we could please be adults here and eliminate the erroneous attacks, it'd be much appreciated. I am opening my ears to those who are here to help me, not criticize me. And for the record; I do have tools. I purchased a sears 283 piece tool set last fall, and have done several jobs with it.
Rex-TheDOGG, would you be willing to provide a little more step by step instructions how to do this? Thank You
Rex-TheDOGG, would you be willing to provide a little more step by step instructions how to do this? Thank You
Remove the top hose, point it at the ground. Remove the rad cap stick a hose in. Turn on the hose turn on the truck. When **** stops flowing out of the hose...you win. Button it up, fill it up, be on your way.
#15
If you want step-by-step instructions, go download the manual. You have a complete 2001 Factory Service Manual at your disposal any time you need it. I go to the FSM and Haynes when I have questions all of the time and there is no shame in it, lol. We are here to help you when you run into difficulty or have questions, but a lot of us are getting tired of giving out good advice only to have it be ignored. Please don't feel like the Lone Ranger because you are not the only one. Most of us on this board want to help you DIY, but we would like to see some more effort on your part that you at least tried to start the job on your own first.
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#18
The Walmart prestone superflush kit works well. Just make sure you get all of it out, it's strong stuff.
I'm not a fan of tap water. It costs me a little more, but I do a final flush with distilled. I don't want the deposits from our super hard water down here. After I get the all the antifreeze and coolant flush out from the bottom hose with the tap water, I reconnect the bottom hose and disconnect the top one and run 7 gallons of distilled thru the engine. Then a dump the rad and refill with anitfreeze and it's just about the right mix. After I burp out all the air and top off with antifreeze it's usually right at or above the 50/50 mix.
It doesn't get all the tap out, but the majority of it is gone.