Car Radiator and Cooling System Repair in Indianapolis, IN
Your vehicles radiator plays a vital part in keeping the engine cool. Radiator repair and maintenance is important to the health of your engine and your vehicle. The most common radiator repairs involve simple part replacement and radiator fluid exchange. Also, most vehicle manufacturers mention changing coolant antifreeze at regular intervals. Here at Tom O’Brien Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram - Indianapolis, our skilled mechanics will evaluate the state of your radiator and service your cooling system completely. Bring your car to our dealership in Indianapolis anytime during hours of operation or, schedule an appointment with our service specialists.
How Your Car Radiator Works:
Your car’s radiator is the essential component that keeps your car running at the right temperature. Without a radiator, your engine would overheat almost immediately. Your engine burns fuel and creates friction in order to give your car the energy it needs. This causes a great amount of heat to build up. If this heat is not diverted, the pistons in the engine would seize up, and possibly snap in two. Your car radiator comes into play by transferring the heat from the fluid inside into the air outside the vehicle, thus cooling the fluid and the engine. Radiators are often used to cool transmission fluids, air conditioner refrigerant, intake air, and possibly cool motor oil and power steering fluid.
Signs of a Faulty Radiator:
- Your vehicle is overheating. Especially during normal driving conditions.
- Visible Coolant on the Radiator. Your Radiator should always be completely dry. If you see coolant visible on the fins, this may indicate that they have been perforated and antifreeze started to ooze out.
- Your vehicle is leaking coolant. Coolant is typically a bright yellow, green, or red liquid that will pool underneath your vehicle when it is parked.
- Discolored Coolant. The coolant in your radiator should be a bright color, typically yellow, green or red. If the coolant appears discolored, turning an oily or rusty color, it is a sign of contaminant buildup in your radiator.
- Low coolant light on dashboard. If you are constantly adding coolant to your radiator, or the thermometer symbol with the two wave lines pops up on your dashboard, this is most likely a sign of a leak
Flushing Your Radiator
Radiator Coolant can build up unwanted contaminants and collect debris over time. Your Radiator Coolant can also cause corrosion and rust in your car’s radiator and engine. A coolant flush fixes these problems, forcing several gallons of cleaner, water and new antifreeze to get rid of the old antifreeze and any contaminants. Signs that your vehicle may be due for a coolant flush are an overheated engine, coolant leaking underneath your car, and a dull color or any visible contaminants in the coolant.
