My water pump is leaking....should I drain the radiator so that the engine won't get damage until I get the new 1 tonite? PS: The car won't b driven at all !
2007-09-26 08:10:04 · 8 answers · asked by Gambit-Xeneise 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You might as well.
It's going to need to be drained anyway.
Otherwise, it won't hurt a thing just sitting there.
2007-09-26 08:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can drain the radiator Or you should drain the radiator to fix the problem. Its not a big deal to fix this problem. But, keep one thing in mind, you should check the radiator connector (power) before you making a move. Else the water pump may blow up on running (or the engine warms up) and later the engine may damage. So be cautious about the power :)
2007-09-26 08:29:31 · answer #2 · answered by abcd14u 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You do not have to drain the radiator. You can fill the radiator and drive the car until it starts to heat up. If it s a little leak you can go maybe 5 miles then refill it. But DO NOT let it over heat. If you do you will have problems putting water back in it. Do not try to add water when it is hot.
2007-09-26 08:15:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THe rule of thumb is after you figure out your capacity, drain 3/4 of the water, but only with the system off. Refill with distilled, if possible. Why? because distilled water does not contain the scaling properties of city or well water and will not scale your system. While filling go to the highest point (radiator) in your system and open the bleed. Eventhough most systems have a type of auto air bleed, they usually are archaic and do not work very well. Fill the system and the air will be pushed out of the open bleed loop. Operate your system, but bleed it a couple of times, this is called burping the system. Some trapped air will rise to the highest point, but you need to circulate the water, the easiest way to do this is by simply running your system. Then repeat the steps fpr bleeding. Good LucK
2016-05-19 01:48:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the car is not being driven until the water pump is changed, it dosen't matter. You will be draining the coolant anyways to change the pump. The car sitting still is not going the hurt the engine. Now if you drive the car with no coolant, it will obviously overheat and that will harm your engine.
2007-09-26 08:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by Akshay 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is not going to run then there is no need to drain the radiator. You probably should drain it though and replace your antifreeze if you are changing the pump.
2007-09-26 08:14:43 · answer #6 · answered by diogenese_97 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're not driving it, then you have the option to drain it now or drain it when you do the water pump job.
2007-09-26 08:24:12 · answer #7 · answered by kontrolfreak66 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as long as your not going to drive or start the car you can drain it.
2007-09-26 13:13:51 · answer #8 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋