Radiator Replacement 2000 - 2005 Chevy Impala/Monte Carlo
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
- How to replace a radiator on 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Chevy Impala and Monte Carlo. I shot the video in time lapse so I could save time.
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This video really helped me prepare for removing and replacing my radiator.
I have a 2001 Impala, so it may have been a little different. but I had to remove the battery from the left side, in order to get the radiator out.
Glad it helped!
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Wow. Thanks so much. I wish it was longer. Still very helpful.
Thanks a lot for this video. If anyone is wondering, I believe it's the same process for a monte carlo of the same year(s)
You are welcome! Yes, that is correct, should be the same for Monte Carlo's. Thank you for pointing that out! I will add it to the title of the video.
The same car
It’s easier if you take the fan out first then the radiator
...sigh. Don't you have any 1/4" drive tools? Also, the transmission cooler lines have QUICK CONNECTS. Use a pick tool and remove the little E-clip from that fitting you unbolted and the line pops right off. ALSO, take the fans off before pulling the radiator and you won't have to manhandle the radiator out. I assure you, installing a new radiator the way you removed the old one WILL result in damage.
I do have 1/4'' tools, but for some reason i used my 3/8's. The reason I unscrewed them was because I like to keep the old fittings and would have to take them off anyway. If I was not going to keep the old ones, then I would have disconnected at the quick connect.
Man I'm glad I have access to a lift haha. Drop it right out the bottom
Dunno if you'll see this, but on the right hand side, under the radiator cap and reservoir tie in, on the back side of the radiator, I have an open hole that is letting coolant leak. I can't find a dangling hose or anything, and it looks like hoses are all attached. What part fell off my car??
what year is the vehicle in this video and are the transmision line ports screw in or snap in and what size trying to match up to a radiator for my vehicle
Torn- love the speed of the vid but half wish there was a lil narration
Do you now the radiator (part number) there are two types for this car?
couple questions,, first is the front part and the rear part of the radiator seperate or are they sold together.. and if so what is the front part called, i am not talking about the fans . my car is an 05 impala
Not sure what you are talking about. Are you talking about the A/C condenser that is in front of the radiator (toward the front bumper)?
alright, that's good.
I'm starting to freak out. I'm lacking tools and I'm depending on someone else to help me. I don't know if it need to drill them out and tap (no, idea what size bolts I need and tap size) or vice grip the bottom of the bolt and try to thread it out that way.
Thanks for the help man.
I would try vise grips first, if that does not work, I would then try using an extractor before drilling and tapping. As far as bolt size, do you have any threads on the broken half of the bolt? If you do, you can bring it to a hardware store and use their tool to see what type of thread it is. For length, look and see how far through the frame it goes, and get one as close as you can.
Man this going to take me forever #*F*ck
I sure hope you can answer me soon we took the old radiator out started to put the new one in realized all hoses and everything match up but the transmission fittings are to small, when the radiator hooks back up, someone said you can get new fittings is this true?
+kathy minger where it hooks back up
Mine were the same way, the radiator came with new fittings. There is a snap ring right behind the fitting. Pull it out and put the proper size fitting on. If yours didn't come with new ones, an auto parts store should have them.
I'm not getting any coolant to the motor ? I took the hose off and started the car and no coolant is coming through can u help me?
What hose did you remove? Is the radiator full?
Check your water pump and thermostate
so how does the bottom transmission line come off and what size wrench do you need for it?
You can either take it off at the quick connect (remove the C clip and pull the line out of the fitting), or you can take off the fitting with the line with a wrench. It is either a 17 or 19 mm.
thank you I'll give that a try
MightyMechanic wait doesn't the ac connect to the radiator like some cars do I did a Mitsubishi and the ac lines are connected to the radiator is it the same as this car? And there's a transmission line to the radiator as well??
On this car, the a/c has it's own condenser behind the radiator. The only thing going to the radiator are the transmission cooler lines.
MightyMechanic thank you so much for the quick reply
Bro I can’t get the Tran cool line out like I have no space for my wrench and I don’t think I can get the clip out any one cap help ???
I got it all hooked up but when I went to burp it and it got up to temp, the heater wasn't blowing hot air. do you know why?
When you bleed the system, make sure the heater is set to all the way hot. This will open the coolant passages to the heater system and get all the air out.
What the last part u did?
What's the piece panel called that you unbolt under the car
I just started this and the bracket bolts (3bolts) that hold the engine in place just snapped in half. where can I find replacement bolts? also, can you recommend anything on how to get the broken bolts out of the bracket?
Your hardware store should have the bolts (they are most likely metric). If there is anything left of the bolt sticking up, you can try using vise grips. If there is nothing sticking up, you could try using a bolt extractor. If none of that works, you will probably have to drill out the bolt and tap the thread.
A drill
nice video. I have the same car and need to replace my radiator. I dont know what one to buy. Autozone has them for $500 but you can get an aftermarket one on ebay for $50. Will i have problems getting the cheap one to fit once I try to replace it?
+Ty Robinson Thank you! Wow, that is very expensive. I would be careful on Ebay. I only paid $130 for mine (Here is the link to the one I bought: shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/carquest-or-toughone-radiator-432297/19920404-P?searchTerm=radiators ). Is yours between 2000 and 2005?
Ha mine is a 2001 3.8L. The one I bought on ebay looks exactly the same as the one in your link. I will be changing it out some time this week. Will I be able to keep using the old radiator hoses? I would get new ones if I didn't plan on getting a new car in the next year. I just need to stop the leaking before it gets too cold out and keep the heater working.
You can reuse them as long as they are not dry rotted or have cracks. Also make sure you bleed the system when you are done to get all the air out.
I changed out my radiator and I think my car is running much better. Thanks for the video it helped a lot!
That's great! Glad it helped!
Silly question... two radiators are available for the 3.4 V6. A 5/8" and 1". How can I tell which mine is without removing the radiator first?
I am not sure. When I got mine they only had one part number, not sure what size it is. If you go to your local auto parts store, they should be able to tell you what size it is.
Check with the dealer and have a vin ready
I didn't have a jack under the engine. could this be the reason my bolts snapped?
No, you do not have to have a jack under the engine. All those mounts do is keep the engine from rocking back and forth.
@@MightyMechanic WRONG. Very freaking wrong. On my car ( 2001 Impala ) the motor drops. You have to have it braced to get the mounts back on.
bryan hearn not on my 2000 chevy impala. It has bottom motor mounts. Mabe your bottom motor mounts are messed up
of the many radiators ive done,this one here pissed me off lol
Can u say why is sucked? about offer my buddy do it for him but idk yet.
I'm virtually finished with everything but I'm caught on what I assume is something to do with the AC? It's connected to the front of the radiator and I'm not sure how to remove it. When I tried it started hissing so I stopped
There is an AC condenser behind the radiator (towards the front bumper) just for the AC, but the coolant radiator is just for coolant (and the transmission). You should only have to remove the upper and lower radiator hoses and the transmission lines.
How long it take to replace at aye shop??
It would probably take around 1 - 2 hours. It took me about 3 hours, but I was taking my time.
behind the radiator is an coil does that come out too or stay in and how to unmount it
If you are talking about the A/C condenser, you don't have to remove it. You should only have to remove the engine mounts, air box, hoses, splash shield, transmission cooler lines, fan electrical connectors, and unbolt the radiator mounts.
Usually you take the fans out first...then radiator...you leave condenser in unless you want to replace it....they are all stacked and bolted
power tools make this job a breeze
Idk why everyone uses hand tools to make these videos.
how did you get the lower trans line off? did you need to go from the bottom?
Yes, after you take the splash shield off, it is right there. You can take it off at the quick connect if it is not rusted and/or if you are replacing the fittings anyway.
use a small metal pick tool (from underneath the car) and remove the retainer clip. The trans line will pull off. no need to remove the splash shield.
the hose leading to the thermostat....I drained the radiator and put some radiator flush and the coolant back in.... and when I started the car wit the hose disconnected from the thermostat housing no fluid came through for about 3 min or so
The thermostat will not open until the coolant has warmed up. This is normal. If you have the stock thermostat, it should open at about 195 degrees. Watch your temp gauge, when it gets to about half way, your thermostat should open and coolant will start flowing. If it does not open and the car starts overheating, you have a bad thermostat.
did he drain the fluid out before doing everything??
I removed the lower radiator hose to drain it, but I did not video it because I didn't want to get the camera wet. However, It won't make as much of a mess if you use the drain screw, just it takes longer to drain.
It helps to drain everything...but if rad is bad its prob empty anyway
okay video would be better with some sound and step by step instructions
I plan to make another radiator video in the future with step by step instructions.
+MightyMechanic great video I was wondering how much time it took in all to do this and is this your Impala if so I would like to ask you some questions about other problems I've had with my 2003chevy impala.
Thanks! I believe it took me a couple hours, but it can be done much faster. Just I was taking my time. It is my sisters car and I do all the work on it. Just let me know what you need help with.
@@MightyMechanic what was the problem with the car?
Do you remember what size sockets you used and what size wrench you used to get the hard line unbolted?
+Liban Yonis The hard metal lines (transmission cooler lines) were 19 mm, and I think the engine mounts and side bracket were 13 mm. The mud guard is 10 or 13 mm, not sure.
sounds good. thanks
No problem.
What was the problem of the car?
Radiator had a crack.
OK thanks but I change the thermostat , maybe I forgot to mention that I do need a catalytic converter? the hoses are fine and the water pump doesn't show signs of leakage...I do see some signs of rust from the right side of the radiator as well as when I put coolant in when it fills and runs over the coolant is a brownish color...my guess is the radiator? idk I'm trying everything I can think of...smh
The cat will not effect the coolant, although if it is blocked badly, it may cause it to overheat. Is it overheating? Are you losing coolant? Also, do you have the 3.4 engine? If the radiator is full of junk then you may need to replace it, but not sure if that is your problem. The fins in the water pump can rust out, but that's not that common. Does the coolant smell like gas or oil? Does the engine run ok?
do you have a slower version of vid....
Sorry, I do not. I filmed it in time lapse.
Oh ok
+leonard hicks if u go to settings u can slow vid down some by putting speed on 0.25
good. video
Thanks!
Do i need a motor lift to do this?
Nope!
my condenser dosnt wanna come off any reason why???
Do you mean the radiator? You don't have to remove the condenser to take out the radiator.
Wait I ment my condenser is still stuck on even thoe I have disconnected everything so when I try to take out the radiator the condenser is stuck on and it dosnt let me take out the radiator
The condenser shouldn't be connected to the radiator. Is it a 2000-2005 Impala/Monte Carlo?
MightyMechanic that's strange then because the radiator just dosnt want to come off it keeps pulling the condenser with it
Can you see where it is connected? I honestly don't know what is going on. The car I did it on it wasn't connected to the condenser.
Won't take forever. This guy did it the hard way. Remove the fans and shroud before taking out the radiator. You do not pull the whole assembly, as you can see. Use common sense..... This is a 30 min out 30 minute in job. 1 hour tops...
Not to mention brace the Engine before taking off the Motor Mounts.
bryan hearn you don't have to do that.if your bottom motor mounts are bad then you will have to brace the engine
Why did he disconnect the battery? The fans are the only electrical component he touched😂
How do you brace an engine ?
@@fiiveonezerofiveby putting a jack under it. Some people are saying that you need to put a jack underneath the engine before you remove the motor mounts. I think it is good advice because some people here are saying to do it and some people here are saying it is unnecessary. I would rather just not chance it and put a block of wood between the jack and the oil pan just to be safe.
Y doesn't it have a drain
did you just jack the back of car up not the front end
I just jacked the front up.
I've never seen anyone have to take all that apart to replace a radiator
Dude... buy a Milwaukee.
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I'm wondering why you didn't pull the fans off first?
I am wondering why he did not put a Jack under the Engine first.
I ignored the Video after that :-)
@@bryanhearn9924 I didn't put a jack under the engine. There are bottom motor mounts holding the engine. So no need to hold the engine with a jack
@@seanwatts392 Not on mine. I have the Top mounts and the Engine drops about 8 inches without the Jack.
@@bryanhearn9924 there's the top engine mounts and bottom engine mounts. Just like in the video. Mabe your bottom mounts are messed up
@@seanwatts392 Not on all models.
Jeesh as a mechanic you should know that.
I have a 2001 almost exactly the same but NO Bottom mounts, though some others do.
It is best to put a Jack under the Engine when disconnecting any Motor Mount Period.
Do a search and you will find what I am saying is True.