Q: How to replace the Coolant Pipe for the Radiator Surge Tank Inlet on Cadillac Escalade?
A: Before you can replace the Radiator surge tank inlet hose/pipe, you should first drain the cooling system using the vac-n-fill method. Then, slide the surge tank inlet hose clamp to the surge tank and take off the surge tank inlet hose from the Radiator. Then, adjust the surge tank inlet hose clamp so it's at the surge tank and take out the surge tank inlet hose from the surge tank. As the first step for installation, put the surge tank inlet hose onto the surge tank and fit the surge tank inlet hose clamp onto the surge tank. After that, join the surge tank inlet hose onto the Radiator and place the surge tank inlet hose clamp onto the Radiator. At the end, use the vac-n-fill system to fill the cooling system.
Q: How to Service and Repair a Coolant Pipe on Cadillac CTS?
A: Before you replace the Coolant Pipe outlet, you need to think of draining the cooling system. Remove radiator inlet hose from coolant outlet pipe using the hose clamp plier (J 38185). Next, unscrew the bolt holding the oil level indicator tube, coolant outlet pipe, and engine front lift bracket to Cylinder Head. Then, remove the coolant outlet pipe from the thermostat case, but dispose of the seal o-rings. Lubricate two new o-seal ring pieces with coolant out and prevent twisting them, and install them to the grooves of coolant outlet pipe. Place the coolant outlet pipe into the Thermostat Housing and tighten the bolt for the oil level indicator tube, coolant outlet pipe, engine front lift bracket, which attach them to the Cylinder Head with 20 nm (15 ft lbs.). Finally, attach the radiator inlet hose to the coolant outlet pipe with the help of hose clamp pliers (J 38185) and fill the cooling system.
Q: How to Change the Coolant Pipe for the Radiator Surge Tank Inlet on Cadillac XLR?
A: To replace the Radiator surge tank inlet hose/pipe, drain the cooling system first. Remove the Radiator support. Remove the hose clamp pliers (J 38185) to drop the tension and redo the surge tank inlet hose clamp in surge tank, followed by disconnecting surge tank inlet hose from surge tank. Repeat this process with Throttle Body assembly and the Radiator using the hose clamp pliers (J 38185) each time to adjust the clamps while removing the hoses. After the removal of the surge tank inlet hose assembly in the vehicle, apply clean coolant on the inside diameters of the new hoses, and install them before using it. Looking for the hose clamp assembly, connect it to the Radiator and reposition the hose clamp at the Radiator; with the help of the hose clamp pliers (J 38185) replace the hose clamp and tighten. Therefore, connect the hose to the Throttle Body assembly again, repositioning the clamp again with the hose clamp pliers (J 38185), and, finally, connect the hose to the surge tank and secure the clamp using the hose clamp pliers (J 38185) for the last time. Reinstall the Radiator support and install the cooling system.