Good review and demo. used mine to find a leak in a cummins isx15 cm871. The number 22 fit the coolant tank. Took 1,001,789 pumps to get the pressure up. Thats because I thought the coolant was at almost full level but it wasn't. I used your video as instruction manual. Thanks again
Worked on my Rigmaster APU on my semi truck today and this came in very handy. Truth is I shouldn't of been working on it with out this. Replaced radiator and coolant line. Added coolant but did not bleed system properly. The rigmaster is mounted on the frame of the semi truck. The HVAC box is mounted INSIDE and ABOVE the APU. Thus I was supposed to use this coolant pressure tester to add pressure to the coolant system, then bleed the hvac box to purge air out and also bleed the block to purge air out of that also while under pressure. The system holds 3 liters of coolant. BUT when the hoses are dry and the hvac box is empty also it is an additional 4 liters! I installed the radiator aand kept added coolant it couldn't find where it was going. LOL Glad I found this. Thanks for sharing.
The "instructions" that come with the kit are just four pages. Basically, they tell you to be careful and then attach the proper adapter. Then, refer to the vehicles service manual for specific instructions. Oh yeah, great. Everyone has the service manual for their vehicle, right? Bryan, if it wasn't for you I would never have figured out how to combine those two pieces to fit over that radiator filler. Thanks a bunch.
I’ve been debating getting this for a while now and I need it for my silverado to find a leak so I think I’m finally going to pull the trigger on it today, nice video!
Hey Bryan, I just saw another video about using this kit. What he did instead of pinching off the overflow hose was to use a smaller adapter (# 10 or # 11) instead of the big # 9. The smaller adapter fits down INSIDE the filler neck which bypasses the overflow hose. That method might come in handy if you can't get access to the overflow hose very easily.
Thank you Bryan, the directions for this kit label the adapters for vehicles other than my Chevy Blazer, I was getting frustrated on how to use it until I saw your video. Thank you.
I went to my local HF yesterday and bought this same kit upon reading all of the positive reviews. My 2005 ext. cab long bed Chevy Silverado 1500 5.3 has a coolant leak I have to trace.
Nice Radiator kit my oldest son has had it for about five years and no problems yet, and I love the five drawer Roll Cart you got there got one of my son's one for his Garage but we haven't put it together yet to Cold out I going to get the 7 drawer cabinet and mount it on the side of it.great video.
Man I love these tool reviews you do. I've got many of the same HF tools you do (including this one) and am very pleased with their performance. I thought you were in California, I figured they chased all the diesel trucks outta there a long time ago.
Thats awesome. I'm not a big fan of HF but like you said they have gems. And sometimes they are the only ones that have it today. I was just there today picking up some panel clip pliers. I know one will work out but I'm not feeling good about the other one. I'll find out tomorrow.
yep, few good buys to be had at HF . I don't have that tester, I got a no brand kit which has a few more twist lock cap adaptors in it, like you was intended be get me by kit and upgrade later date but it works perfectly good and done me good few years and won't upgrade unless breaks . I got a no brand bush removal/install threaded bar and sleeves kit for 100bucks and that been real useful and big time saver, branded kit would of been 2 to 3 times cost for not any better . Cheaper stuff don't always work out so got buy bit wise on cheap/expensive ...
Yoo you sold me with universal adapter. I’ve worked with many radiators with all different types of caps so the variety is nice but that universal is ganna be even nicer
Question Sir I have a pusher motor home. That has a leak The liquid fill tank pressure tank is a remote tank Accessible from behind the motor home To get at/ see the cummims The bed is raised... My question The hose from the pump to the cap adaptor. Is is replaceable. So I can put a longer hose on it so I can get it inside so I can see the pressure and pump up until I find what's leaking... thank you for your time Sir
Have you tried it on a non-leaking car? Mine cannot hold pressure. Some of the reviews and youtube videos mentioned that is drawback of the product. After watching your video, I was wondering if I got a defective one. What is the item # on yours?
Is it necessary to pinch that overflow tank hose. And is normal for that assembly with the quick connector to holds pressure even it’s not connected to anything?
Yes, because he is sealing the OUTER rim of the radiator neck using the universal adapter, so his pressurized area is normally open towards the overflow tank. He solved that problem by pinching the overflow tank hose. If the correct specialized adapter for this radiator type existed in this kit and if it were used, it would be sealing the INNER rim, which means pressure would go only to the radiator and the rest of the cooling system, excluding the overflow tank. In that case it wouldn't be necessary to pinch the hose.
So what to those other adapters fit? And isn't it odd that it doesn't have one that fits that radiator isn't the a really common size? I'm truly asking , I have a 06 Scion Xb it has a smaller cap but it doesn't screw on it go's just like yours, when you say screw on do you mean threaded say like a bottle cap?
This is not a common radiator size this is a Dodge diesel with a rather large radiator. There's an adapter for your 06 Scion xB. No need to use the universal adapter like I use.
Great kit snap on and the tool trucks are living off their name they are upper over priced harbor freight in 2023 has more then enough tools u can use as pro and get the same result but not waste ur money obviously don’t get the cheapest stuff they have but like even some of their cheap sockets “pro” wrench line etc are well worth it a lot of my specialty tools are from them and their maddox line made 135k last year and only spent maybe 4k in tools from them Lowe’s and Amazon pawn shop etc. tool trucks are a major major rip off any guy who says his tool box that’s 20k cause it’s better metal which it’s really not u can get the same box for 4-9k full set up like an epic or master series and be way better off the days of snap on and tool trucks being the only quality tool is long over even back in the day I could get other tool brand for cheaper and get the same quality but the truck had most of the industry believing their bs
