Understanding How Car Coolant Works (Cha Jackson)

Coolant + Water. A mixture of these two is used up by your radiator every time you drive to lower the temperature in the engine system of your car. The hotter your engine gets, the more pressure is given to the cooling system. Similar with the other car parts, coolant is not exempted from breaking down and so it must be replaced or else worse things would occur. Your trusted radiator service shop would tell you that flushing the old coolant is the best way to do that.

Why Flush Your Radiator?

Conducting a radiator flush would not just replace the old coolant but would also give you the following benefits:

Elimination of Contaminants, Rust and Scale Deposits Build Up

A radiator service provider should know that contaminants must be flushed down the system together with the old anti-freeze system. Ideally, they would wait until they see clear water running at the end.

Rust and scale deposits cause inefficient heat transfer which may lead to overheating and worse- damage to radiator. Scales are from dissolved calcium salts in our water supplies that we use for cleaning the radiator. They are produced from a simple chemical reaction wherein calcium carbonate is precipitated.

Prevention of Interior Surface Corrosion

Corrosion in the engine's interior surface (removal of protective film) is caused by the bursting effect of boiling antifreeze that has been exposed to high temperatures of the cylinder heads. Introduction of new antifreeze with anti-foaming additives would lessen the bubbles formed and protects the engine from corroding thus increasing the efficiency of heat transfer in the system. Usually, it is part of the radiator service to include a system inspection to check for leakage in the system.

Lubrication and Protection of the Water Pump

Anti-freeze does not just keep your radiator water and engine from freezing or boiling, but it also functions as lubricant to the water pump. As it gets lubricated, water pump works more efficiently in moving the antifreeze throughout the car system therefore maintaining the best performance of your car.

Frequency of Radiator Flushing

The information on this matter is best given by your reliable radiator service provider or may be referred to your car's manual. But usually, the regularity of flushing down the coolant depends on the following conditions:

Areas with moderate climates - once a year
Areas with harsh winter - twice a year (at the start of the season)
Areas with scorching summer - twice a year (at the start of the season)
When antifreeze pH level is too acidic. You may check its acidity by using litmus test which you can buy from your nearest car parts store.
After every 40,000 to 60,000 miles.

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