Very helpful thank you so much! At first you'd think it's too difficult but once you figure out how everything is put together it becomes so easy, now I could do this job again in less than an hour.
without a doubt, removing the fan was the most difficult task I've had on this cruze. i recall taking about 8 hours of struggle to get it done. It was issue after issue, mismatched replacement parts etc. GM garage had quoted me $1400 for the fan replacement. Now i understand why
I work on cars all the time and these radiators have me feeling like an amateur sometimes. There's limited room , difficult connections, a lot of attachments like the cars built around them now days. You are not alone. Thanks for the feedback.
This is a really well done video for a very difficult task, so thank you for that. I've worked on a lot of cars, and I don't think I could have done this without this video. I ran into a really big snag when I put the new radiator back into the car, because I could not get the trans cooler line bracket back onto the side of the radiator. You mention at the 26 minute mark that your bracket was just hanging there. It is supposed to slide onto the new radiator housing. I tried to do this in the car, and finally had to resort to taking the rubber trans cooler lines off to free up the bracket, and then install it out of the car. I'm sharing this to maybe save others a lot of time and frustration. Thank you again for this great video. I am now a subscriber to your channel.
Great video! Just finished the replacement on my 2012 Cruze and was able to do it without removal of the front bumper cover or cross member after watching another video. I did remove the grommets off the top so I could pull the bumper cover slightly and then used a long screwdriver to release the tabs for the condenser. Pulled the radiator out from underneath and I did have some assistance from my wife. Using cardboard to cover the new radiator for installation is a must! Thank you for taking time to film and explain this!
Wow, nice work man & this was really helpful. I have my replacement radiator arriving today & wanted to do some preliminary research before tackling this. Thanks for the great info!
My solution to the upper radiator hose was to wrap wire coat hanger around the tabs get some pliers and twist till they closed enough to pull out the hose, took a couple of tries had to adjust the hose to get a better angle for a better squeeze from the coat hanger, also have to remove the headlight and right side of the bumper. Only way to avoid pulling the entire radiator out and dealing with those cooler lines.
Nice video, there is a tool for those tranny lines that is super easy to use. Just put it on the line, push it into the grommet in the rad, twist it and it pushes the little tabs on the springs out. Then the lines pops out with the tool. Super easy! I use it on any tranny lines that come into my shop
I have a 2012 cruze eco manual. The other day I was doing the bleeding the cooling system and damaged the bleeding screw on the top back of the radiator, I tightened it too much and destroy the shape of the plastic bleeding screw. The bleeding screw (valve) on cost $7. However in order to get off the damaged bleeding screw, I might have to take off all these stuff before have the access for that plastic screw. I am wondering which swing engineer in GM design this? Why did they hide the bleeding screw on the back of the radiator? The good old functioning cap, on the other cars, was on the top of the radiator, and it was a metal cap. I hate those 'smart' swing engineers in GM.
Just had my radiator crack on me while on a rush hour traffic, construction ridden freeway in L.A. today.... this is the 6th time in 7 years my coolant system in my Cruze has left me stranded. About ready to give it up.....
Sorry to hear you bad luck, if it helps you are not alone, I have a vehicle I am working on now thats had a lot of issues one after the other. Hopefully with the new parts you have replaced it will last a lot longer. I appreciate you sharing and thank you for watching.
How do you take the plastic clips that hold the wires to the metal out of the top of the radiator support bar without breaking them? It's little stuff like that that videos rarely explain that end up tacking hours onto car maintenance jobs 😂
Great video i got a 2013 Chevy Cruze Lt im trying get that radiator hose 20:33 replace is there any way to get that bottom clap off without taking the radiator out
You will have to scroll through to find the segment , but I believe I covered both of these removals in this other video. Thanks for watching. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TaS28lriP-4.html
No , you can remove the tran lines first , there will always be some fluid drain out of the lines so you will want a drain pan handy. Sometimes I will plug them off just to prevent them from dripping. Thanks for watching.
Great video but it's not that hard to remove the bumper and makes your work way easier. So with a extra 10 mins removing the bumper u save a lot of tight spots. But still a great video. Not sure with way I will do it yet.
I would first check and see if the coolant sensor has been unplugged or the connector damaged . The sensor on your left as your facing the car , on the radiator. Thats where would most likely be the issue because the radiator was replaced. Thanks for watching.
I am not sure but I will say as far as engine removal this car is one of the easiest to remove. The engine bay is actually quite roomy. Thanks for watching.
Oreillys had both hoses the last time I needed one. I believe it needed ordered though. I believe I ordered some from ebay for this car. That hose going to the overflow tank loves to leak also, every Cruze Ive seen was leaking there. The orings just fail on these. Thanks for watching.
