Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, H3 ECT Coolant Sensor

I replace the Coolant Sensor, Radiator, Water Pump and Thermostat on the Chevrolet Colorado. The reason why I replace everything because my temperature gauge reads 3/4 and it still does.

[@kevindavis1219]

Short and to the point. Thank you. By the way I’ve always called the tool a crows foot. Thank you!

[@grifflezloco1531]

This 2 minute video taught everything I needed I was too lazy to watch the long one good job quick work my dude

[@michelekimberling3398]

Thanks for your approach, kept it simple and straight forward, easy to follow instructions without trying to dress it up with technical terms, keeping it real - really helped me out!

[@Deckerd724]

Thanks for making the vid! It helped a lot. There's a socket that is used for this job. I didn't have a crows foot and nobody in this hemisphere had the socket so I bought one at Sears and modified it.

[@JayJay-wl4nj]

Orilleys

[@truthistreason4292]

Man . Thanks..wish every one showed it like that

[@DylanFahey]

What fixed my sons Colorado was the thermostat replacement. That damn thermostat and housing fixed it.

[@AstonSubstantive]

Good video- thanks!

[@1peaceraulvideo]

If you replaced everything then it has to be a bad fan clutch. Its common hummer h3. Had to replace everything radiator, thermostat, sensor and finally fan clutch. I replace the water pump about 3 years but i would advise to replace the fan clutch while you're at it since you have to remove it anyway. They have a tendency to go bad which can damage your radiator, thermostat and sensor ( which is what happened to me).

[@circa371]

how did you get back there with that wrench really. tight spot. did you have to remove anything else?

[@ricky23h]

having the same problem on my 08 h3.
a/c light onn,
Do I replace everything ,sensor ,clutch and thermostat? plz advice.

[@boxyguy3681]

Very helpful. A few More TH-cam videos and I should know how to do it.

[@maurolopez8994]

Trying to change coolant temp sensor on 2012 Chevy Colorado. Have proper tool good socket but it will not give any. I am afraid to break. Is this put on with Locktie. Any suggestions? It is really hard.

[@starvnny3535]

Thank You Big Time!!!!

[@Y_N_K_888]

Thanks. My 06 colorado dies on a cold start when its 40°F or less. I've heard unplugging the sensor tricks the truck into thinking its -40° but Idk about all that shit. Id rather replace. Thanks guy

[@taylorwells1401]

Did the dash on your chevy Calorado say severe temp and that's why you had to change it?????

[@tadlandin2733]

How did you tighten it back on? I bought a similar crowfoot socket/wrench, but it was too thick to do any good. I ended up cutting the old one and using a deepwell socket to get it out. The problem I'm having right now is getting the new one tighter than hand-tight. Any suggestions?

[@allandouglas5775]

Tad Landin u ever get it on tight?

[@mikesmobilemecanic9572]

Thermostat is tricky to get to... i just twisted mine off to do a system flush...

[@elchakas187]

What was the reason u replaced all that? Only asking cause I have a 06 h3 and my temp gauge goes up 3\4 of the way until I start driving again then it goes back down. Just wondering if you experienced anything similar

[@carlospacheco1945]

I have a 06 colorado 5cil. It was heating up like yours and I replacd thermostat, radiator, fan clutch(put on a severe duty one) and the water pump, qnd it fixed nothing untill I took out the thermostat and broke it and now it runs cook but the gauge dances up and down sometimes , so im gonna replace the swnsor and if it keeps going crazy ima hace to do the heads

[@walterbarahona1866]

Same proble ar you ready fix??
How you did??

[@a.b.1644]

What wrench do I need to change the ect sensor for a chevy colorado 2017?

[@rickmango5706]

No I did not drain the coolant just a little coolant came out when I removed the sensor. just put a pan under the sensor

[@hib32]

if my gauge just stopped reading, do I have to change that sensor?

[@rickmango5706]

No that's how I removed it with that socket. Another way is buy a cheap 15 m m socket and cut it in the middle make it look like the oxygen sensor socket to removed it.

[@stevesmith8854]

Did you ever get the dreaded "A.C. Off" message in the DIC? I understand that a bad coolant temperature sensor can cause that message.

[@sergiocastro588]

My temp sensor doesn’t move from cold… do you think this is the reason ? It’s a colorado 3.5

[@unETHical_detailer]

Thermostat

[@carlospacheco1945]

I changed the thermostat without taking off the tire

[@WhiskeyDreamzZz]

karl22 how so

[@oclaothug69]

It would of been better if you actually show how you did it ☺️

[@TheBlank1Ne]

Heat shield on in rhe way can get back in

[@elvisramos4050]

Can't see the video correct

[@miamiSincar]

i hate this fuckin truck somuch problems no more gm o chevy for me