Link for the thermostat housing amzn.to/3tlggmz Bleeding procedure video th-cam.com/video/-jXsJ5GKQBE/w-d-xo.html Torx bit set amzn.to/3ZJpRQa Basic hand tool set amzn.to/3Xt4r8N Pick set amzn.to/3ZNwfG7 Coolant used amzn.to/3rCj9Pv
SteeveGMTECH, Thank you for the video. It helped a great deal, but I found something that might make it just a little bit easier for the electrical connector part. That red plastic thing was a pain in the rear, until I did this: Drain coolant, remove hose completely and set it to the side. @4:19, remove both bolts and let the thermostat housing drop free. With the truck jacked up enough to remove from the driver's side tire, you can easily reach the housing and wire harness connector!!!!!!! I have pretty big hands, and I could reach it with both hands and remove the connector with a short straight pick. If you do it that way, you don't have to deal with a jittery hand (we all deal with that in these tight spaces) holding a long pick and it'll come free easier. Use a flat blade screw driver to gently pry the connector from the housing. It doesn't take much force at all. I used a telescoping magnet to draw the bolts away from the thermostat, since there's not much room and that's a bad place to drop a bolt. I chose to put the hose back on after the thermostat housing was installed. From above, it's pretty easy to reach and get properly aligned. Edit: Yeah, you need to remove the inner fender splash shield to do this job. I forgot to add that at the beginning of the job. Kind of obvious though.
I live in Texas, you sound like you know your stuff, if you do this for a living, I'm driving my 2016 Colorado 2.5 truck to you I have a leak and not mechanically incline but I sure would like to know about the mechanics. 👍
great video just like my 2016 2.5 Colorado, but you didn't do a diagnosis where is the leaking was coming from, unless I miss something, mostly likely the leaks are either thermostat or water pump. quicknote: my 2016 thermostat looks different than the one in the video or maybe I'm wrong!
Hey Steeve, Quick question I think I have a bad ETC sensor (Rad fan stays on after truck is turned off and temp gauge bounces from time to time) I also have a pending code P111E. could you try and tell me where to locate the sensor. Thanks keep up the great videos!
To be honest ,I would try the thermostat first , the sensor is in the back of the cylinder head near the firewall,not easy to access,BTW that truck in the video had the same symptoms, the gauge was flickering
On Mine 2019 2.5l Coolant sensor bottom Of Radiator..That Sends To Your Dashboard..The Sensor In The T Stat Housing Is What Operates Your Radiator Fan....I Had All Kinds Of Issues ..My New Radiator Fan Is controled by Me via toggle switch..My ECU was Not Sending
is there any videos showing a coolant water outlet installation for a 2021 chevy colorado?? if anyone can help it would be much appreciated. @SteeveGMTECH would love to know if there is an easy way of doing this or if there is a process that is available. The coolant outlet is located at the back of the engine. thanks in advance.
So I did everything exactly the same thermostat likes on engine gets to to but it over heated for a second when I started driving I let truck sit a day and drove again the nex and it went fine for a hour but now says engine power reduced
Link for the thermostat housing
amzn.to/3tlggmz
Bleeding procedure video
th-cam.com/video/-jXsJ5GKQBE/w-d-xo.html
Torx bit set
amzn.to/3ZJpRQa
Basic hand tool set
amzn.to/3Xt4r8N
Pick set
amzn.to/3ZNwfG7
Coolant used
amzn.to/3rCj9Pv
SteeveGMTECH,
Thank you for the video. It helped a great deal, but I found something that might make it just a little bit easier for the electrical connector part. That red plastic thing was a pain in the rear, until I did this:
Drain coolant, remove hose completely and set it to the side. @4:19, remove both bolts and let the thermostat housing drop free. With the truck jacked up enough to remove from the driver's side tire, you can easily reach the housing and wire harness connector!!!!!!! I have pretty big hands, and I could reach it with both hands and remove the connector with a short straight pick. If you do it that way, you don't have to deal with a jittery hand (we all deal with that in these tight spaces) holding a long pick and it'll come free easier.
Use a flat blade screw driver to gently pry the connector from the housing. It doesn't take much force at all.
I used a telescoping magnet to draw the bolts away from the thermostat, since there's not much room and that's a bad place to drop a bolt. I chose to put the hose back on after the thermostat housing was installed. From above, it's pretty easy to reach and get properly aligned.
Edit: Yeah, you need to remove the inner fender splash shield to do this job. I forgot to add that at the beginning of the job. Kind of obvious though.
I live in Texas, you sound like you know your stuff, if you do this for a living, I'm driving my 2016 Colorado 2.5 truck to you I have a leak and not mechanically incline but I sure would like to know about the mechanics. 👍
Putting a piece of paper towel in the socket is possibly the smartest thing I have ever heard of. In history.
🤣🤣desperate time calls for desperate measures
How would you tackle the water pump
Great job and awesome video
Thanks 👍
great video just like my 2016 2.5 Colorado, but you didn't do a diagnosis where is the leaking was coming from, unless I miss something, mostly likely the leaks are either thermostat or water pump. quicknote: my 2016 thermostat looks different than the one in the video or maybe I'm wrong!
Can you make a water pump tutorial for this type of truck?
Do you have a video of the 2017 gmc acadia 2.5l?
No sorry,I will make a video about it once i get my hand on one of them
How long should the disassemble and reassemble take in total
Roughly 1.5 hr
How would I remove the water outlet?
You meant thermostat?
@@steevegmtech7326 not the thermostat, the water outlet is the plastic part at the back of the engine
Hey Steeve,
Quick question I think I have a bad ETC sensor (Rad fan stays on after truck is turned off and temp gauge bounces from time to time) I also have a pending code P111E. could you try and tell me where to locate the sensor. Thanks keep up the great videos!
To be honest ,I would try the thermostat first , the sensor is in the back of the cylinder head near the firewall,not easy to access,BTW that truck in the video had the same symptoms, the gauge was flickering
@@steevegmtech7326 okay perfect thank you really appreciate the quick response!
@@charrzz6678 you welcome
On Mine 2019 2.5l Coolant sensor bottom Of Radiator..That Sends To Your Dashboard..The Sensor In The T Stat Housing Is What Operates Your Radiator Fan....I Had All Kinds Of Issues ..My New Radiator Fan Is controled by Me via toggle switch..My ECU was Not Sending
What kind of tool is used to remove the screw that looks like a triangle?
There torx bit, size T30, link in the comment section
is there any videos showing a coolant water outlet installation for a 2021 chevy colorado?? if anyone can help it would be much appreciated. @SteeveGMTECH would love to know if there is an easy way of doing this or if there is a process that is available. The coolant outlet is located at the back of the engine. thanks in advance.
4 cyl or V6,if anything email me steevesauto4@gmail.com ,i will send you the instructions
Just emailed you thanks a lot and waiting hear back. I appreciate it @@steevegmtech7326
What do I do if my clip is broken how to I detach it.
Which clip? The connector?
@steevegmtech7326 yes the conector doesn't have the red lock and there is nothing to push on to unlock it and slide it out.
Try to zip tie it, not that big of deal as long as you make a tight and secure connection with it
@steevegmtech7326 okay I'll try that thank you for your help.
So I did everything exactly the same thermostat likes on engine gets to to but it over heated for a second when I started driving I let truck sit a day and drove again the nex and it went fine for a hour but now says engine power reduced
If follow the instructions through and through it might be a faulty thermostat out of the box
@@steevegmtech7326 im wondering if its a faulty water outlet, i heard that can cause similar issues, have you ever removed a coolant water outlet?
How the fuck do you remove water pump?
Did you watch the video,? What didn't you understand?
My Apologies ..That Was A Bad Day ..
We didn't get to see if it fixed it
What fix? The thermostat was bad,causing check engine light