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- Location
- Michigan
- Ram Year
- 2016 3500 SRW
- Engine
- 6.4 HEMI
So iv got the water and coolant set aside. My truck threw a code for a thermostat problem a while ago. It was stuck open so my temps have not broke 200 since.
Finally getting to swapping out the thermostat housing and obviously draining all the coolant and refilling. Was going to start today. Obviously our radiators don’t have the standard cap and we have to fill through the reservoir. Are there any tricks I need to know?
I planned on taking the thermostat out and letting drain out whatever it wants to as well as pulling the plug on the radiator.
What worries me is refilling the system only through the reservoir. Dose this work? I’m assuming I’m gonna get some air pockets that have to work their way out but I wanted to double check before I start going at it. All data tells me I need a special machine to fill the system. Is it necessary? Have others done a standard drain and fill yet?
2016
RAM 3500
6.4 Hemi
Finally getting to swapping out the thermostat housing and obviously draining all the coolant and refilling. Was going to start today. Obviously our radiators don’t have the standard cap and we have to fill through the reservoir. Are there any tricks I need to know?
I planned on taking the thermostat out and letting drain out whatever it wants to as well as pulling the plug on the radiator.
What worries me is refilling the system only through the reservoir. Dose this work? I’m assuming I’m gonna get some air pockets that have to work their way out but I wanted to double check before I start going at it. All data tells me I need a special machine to fill the system. Is it necessary? Have others done a standard drain and fill yet?
2016
RAM 3500
6.4 Hemi