Whether the engine cooling transaction of your Chevy Impala starts to bestow you matter, you don't obligation to fall straight to the mechanic. Happily, there are a infrequent matters you can discharge, independently, to troubleshoot the engine cooling process.
Instructions
Check the Coolant Level in the Coolant Recovery Tank
1. Stadium your Impala on a flat surface.
2. Treasure trove the coolant recovery container, located in the back of the engine compartment on the passenger side.
3. Stare at the coolant recovery tank, to discern provided the coolant is Hot. Provided it is Hot, wait and acquiesce it to frigid before Stirring forward.
4. Verify the coolant equable is at or above the talk "biting," located on the side of the coolant recovery cistern facing the engine.
5. Add a coolant combination to your coolant recovery container provided the coolant flat has dipped below the "blasting" mark.
Add Coolant to the Radiator
6. Start your Impala after you've checked and filled the coolant recovery tank.
7. Stop turning it if you hear a hiss. Once the hiss stops, turn it again as you push down on the cap. Open the coolant air bleed valves.
Look to see if the you're still getting the overheat warning. If it's still there, locate your radiator pressure cap, which is towards the front of your engine compartment on the passenger side.8. Turn the radiator pressure cap slowly in a counterclockwise direction.
9. Pour a 50/50 water and DEX-COOL mixture into the radiator. Leave the radiator pressure cap off. Close the bleed valves and clean up any coolant that may have spilled.
10. Fill the coolant recovery tank to the "cold" mark, if necessary, and put the cap back on the tank.
11. Start your engine and allow it to run until the upper radiator hose is hot to the touch. Replace the radiator pressure cap.
12. Stare at your coolant recovery tank again. If the engine is hot, the coolant level should be at the "hot" mark. If the engine is cool, then it should be at the "cold" mark.
