For the cobalt the coolant temp gauge is digital you can use the info button but if not you can use a scan tool to bring up the ECT data it should show degree in F
Be sure to tighten the bolts on that housing evenly, in other words try to pull them down at the same time so you do not stress the housing and crack it. It is cast aluminum. Alternate from one side to the other and pull it down tight evenly. Ask me how I know?
@@BLUECOLLARGARAGE thank you so much! Actually ended up installing the thermostat last night and it was easier than I thought it was going to be. Later on today I have to get some plumbers tape to put around the temperature sensor threats to ensure no leakage. I'm changing that out as well, as my dashboard isn't displaying the temperature properly, everything worked out better than I thought🙏 thank you so much! My challenge was actually finding a jack point at the front of the car to put the drain pan under, but I found one. I thought it would bend but I had to Google what that portion of the frame looked like just to be safe that I didn't bend any fragile metal😅 but yes everything worked out fine. God bless🙏🙏🙏
Quick question, I was always taught when replacing the coolant, you should use more concentrate than 50/50 mix due to the old coolant being unable to be completely removed from the engine. What are you thoughts ?
That’s only if you flushed the whole system with the hose and tap water because there will still be some water left over in the engine block unless you pull the engine block plugs. Then you would add more coolant to compensate for the water leftover in there but if you just do a drain and refill like I did in the video you can use 50/50.
I tried the motorad failsafe choice, that locks open upon failure. Problem was, it locked open after 3 months in mid winter. Put old one back in, that I changed just for maintenance. Dumb idea, old one works better than new junk
Since there was a no bleeder screw on these cars you can just keep squeezing the upper radiator hose as you filling it to help get some of the air bubbles out. Then once it’s full replace the cap and either drive it around or let it idle until your thermostat opens up and your upper radiator hose is hot to touch. Then shut it off let it cool overnight and top it off the next morning and all your air should be out.
One more question, which thermostat did you buy? I'm in Canada and most of the thermostats are around $30 but the ACDelco is over $100 I'm trying to find one that doesn't have a rubber seal in the middle as i had to change the thermostat every 2 years because the seal brakes or bends