![]() Flushing the coolant on a regular basis removes gunk and mineral deposits from your engine, while prolonging the life of your heater core, thermostat, hoses and water pump. Then put cap on let run for a couple of minutes then top up reservoir. Any air in the system will be forced out to the radiator and levels will drop. I have a customer with an automatic 2005 cobalt and his has 203k miles on it. Forged L61 BW S252 Turbocharged Showoff Thread. The answer youre looking for is not possible to actually get. If you spill coolant when you flush your Cobalt, be sure to put down cat litter to soak it up to discard it. Thermostat For Chevy Cobalt L4 2.0L 2.2L 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Breathe easy. Like previous post says, from cold start remove radiator cap, turn heater on to lowest fan position let run until thermostat opens. It will last as long as youre willing to do the upkeep. The video above shows you where the petcock on your radiator is located, how to flush the coolant / antifreeze and how to burp the system to get the air out of your Cobalt.Ĭoolant is toxic and animals are attracted to the sweet taste of coolant (antifreeze). When you flush your coolant, which is antifreeze, on your 2008, you are draining out all of the old dirty coolant and preventing costly radiator and cooling system repair down the road. Like the oil in your Cobalt, coolant gets dirty over time and loses its ability to cool down your 2.2 liter engine. Turn off the engine and drain the water, fill up the radiator with antifreeze until you have a 50/50 coolant / distilled water mixture and burp the system. Fill up the radiator with distilled water and run the engine. This video shows where the radiator drain plug (petcock) is located on a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. Start your coolant flush by draining the coolant / antifreeze that is in your reservoir, then drain the coolant that is in your radiator by opening the petcock or removing the lower radiator hose. In addition to preventing your car from overheating, coolant / antifreeze also helps lubricate the seals in the water pump and hoses. ![]() Coolant / antifreeze also passes through the heater core under your cowl to provide heat to the cabin of your Cobalt. It is very easy and only takes one socket 19 mm. Coolant / antifreeze circulates through Cobalt radiator and engine to maintain the proper temperature. Today I show you how to take out and put back together your cooling temperature sensor in an 09 chevy cobalt. Oh and last thing.THE FLOOR MATS IT COMES WITH ARE ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE.Learn how to flush the coolant (antifreeze) in your 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. If you want a sedan, go with Honda or Toyota. I wanted to stick with chevy when I got my new car but they are way behind when it comes to sedans. If you can get one for under 3k and it is in good condition with less than 120k miles on it then buy it. Literally the only difference in the head unit is they added an aux cord and took out the cassette player. ![]() The electronics of that car were stuck in 1997. The interior is the most boring and cheaply made interior for that year of an average sedan. The engine is great and has enough power to make it fun to drive. Before I go on even further about all the little things chevy failed on with this vehicle ill just wrap it up. Motor mount was fine and a tune up had been done according to maintenance schedule. At 120,000 miles the car would vibrate when stopped. My clock also constantly needed to be adjusted after just a few years of owning it. Would randomly have insane power draws which would make headlights dim, dash lights dim, and fans to slow down.i had no extra accessories connected to the battery. Had to replace headlights because the water proof seal failed. Front speakers constantly needed to be replaced. The aluminum foil wrap on the door handles started to peel, causing a very sharp edge which will cut your finger. The stupid trim on the side started to turn brown. The power windows started seriously struggling and the right rear power window worked here and there (hardly ever used it). ![]() Then the lights for the shifter would only work if I hit the shifter. The button on the shifter knob broke off one day and i constantly had to put it back on. So many small things started falling apart. The engine never gave me any issues and I kept up with all regular and scheduled maintenance. ![]()
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