Chevy Cruze 1.4 turbo coolant leak fix

[@prestonanthony814]

The cruze community owes you! Thanks a lot for the video🤝

[@TheRollingTimes]

Glad i could help!

[@Shintobeme]

A perfect work around to fix this! Awesome! My son in law wondered why Chevy put that crimped metal piece on the end, that's where mine was leaking, I said just being stupid like all the other problems with this POS. (I'd recommend putting a heat shield sleeve or heat tape around the new hose before putting the big metal heat shield back on.) Thanks again!

[@jimstephens525]

Nice fix saved me a lot anxiety of pulling turbo nice job

[@ahmadkadura6588]

Brother show us after u repaired the cruze how the hose looked like . Did you put clamps on both sides or what ?

[@anthonyortega4073]

3 years later, how’s it holding up ?

[@calebjackson1279]

Don't ever ever ever get a Chevy Cruze, especially the turbo. That's honestly the best solution for all your problems. Absolute worst piece of shit I've ever had. Coolant leak after coolant leak after coolant leak

[@TheRollingTimes]

Agreed

[@Mopar_illmatic]

I wish I would’ve saw this comment six months ago😂 I would’ve never bought this piece of shit 😂

[@michaelhowell8990]

Hell yeah man. I am definitely doing this on my Cruze. Same spot leaking for me as well. Thanks for the video!

[@michaelhowell8990]

I did this & my car has been leak free & good to go for months now. Thanks!!

[@TheRollingTimes]

glad I could help!

[@michaelhowell8990]

@@TheRollingTimes still leak free !

[@TheRollingTimes]

@@michaelhowell8990 ill try to get some more DIY videos posted soon. Been slacking on the channel, work full time, trying to start my own shop working in evenings and weekends so its hard to find time for more videos but i do enjoy making them!

[@lisamcelroy8040]

Can you tell me the size of the hose

[@chrisdalton8244]

Mine had a slow leak and I couldn't ever find where from and now it dumped the whole reservoir in 40 miles and I seen what was left dripping from the foil wrapped around the line

[@TheRollingTimes]

Yeah all these cars seem to have a slow leak there if it hasnt been fixed

[@debbiee2033]

What’s the part number I’ve got to replace the same thing

[@rogerkober9836]

I’m gonna try this work around on the turbo coolant line. I was told you have to drain the coolant from the turbo (there’s a drain plug on it). You didn’t do that did you? Did your repair hold up? Thanks

[@TheRollingTimes]

The repair held up for awhile, we ended up having the turbo off for other repairs later and replaced the entire line at that time. You can drain the coolant before disconnecting lines so you dont make as much of a mess.

[@tomd7861]

You're the man!

[@TheRollingTimes]

Appreciate it! It would mean a lot to me if you subscribe and check out some of my other videos!

[@adenjackson9732]

How would you know that’s where it’s leaking would you smell it in the heating?

[@TheRollingTimes]

Rent coolant pressure tester from parts store. Let system cool off. Pressurize system with tool and find the leak

[@BMAN2065]

hey man when that hose crimp was leaking did you smell coolent burning on anything?. thanks

[@darthvadersburntdick2300]

It was leaking pretty good and dripping on the exhaust manifold

[@TheRollingTimes]

Yeah because it drips right on to the exhaust youll normally smell the leak before you see it

[@nipu011]

Thanks for the nice video. I replaced mine with 3/8 gates heater hose from advanced auto. I fixed the leaking but the hose seriously bent between the two joints. How would I be sure that the coolant flow is not blocked by this? If blocked, what problems could it arise? Thanks.

[@TheRollingTimes]

So you want to keep the hose as short as possible to minimize the bend in the hose. Most heater hose will be okay with up to a 90° bend. The cooling system is under 12 or more psi while the engine is at tenperature so it would take a lot to block flow of that hose.

[@nipu011]

@@TheRollingTimes Thank you for your answer. I have already worked on it and found the same idea as you have mentioned here. Your video helped me pinpoint the leak position as this is generally covered with a shield. I used a Dremel to cut the metal. The addition of couple of drops of coolant made the metal cutting easier.

[@RomeoAirsoft]

@@nipu011 I know this is an old comment, but how did it end up working for you? I did the same thing and encountered a hefty bend as well, and am wondering how it went. Also, did you have to use a heat shield for it like the OEM one? Thanks

[@cameronroush7961]

It would have helped if you could have shown us how you replaced it with the new hose and the hose clamps. Thanks

[@TheRollingTimes]

Cut off factory crimp fitting. Slide on new rubber hose. Tighten hose clamps. 👍🏻

[@cameronroush7961]

I know but I’m saying you didn’t show me what the new hose looked like where you put the hose claps. Most KZbin videos show you step by step. Not all of us are smart when it comes to cars.

[@TheRollingTimes]

@@cameronroush7961 i apologize i try to be pretty step by step with my diys but hose clamps are hose clamps and you always want to clamp them on the hose close to the ridge or flange of whatever they slid on to. It generally takes me twice as long to do a repair if i video a DIY. Unfortunately i do have to work a full time job and do these repairs and try to make videos while doing them so apologize if i dont have the time to get every little detail.

[@williammills6046]

what hose did you get the exact name

[@darthvadersburntdick2300]

I just took the old hose to auto zone and they cut a piece of hose about 8” long and I cut it down to size. It is a 3/8” hose.

[@alvinmorsejr.2576]

Good job, Bro

[@TheRollingTimes]

Thanks ✌

[@dionmorrow5271]

Thanks for for the info. I think my friend's car is leaking there!!

[@MarsOutdoors]

Life saver

[@TheRollingTimes]

I had to pull the turbo off this car to change the oil cooler. I am actually bolting everything back together today. The hose i replaced was still holding however since the turbo was off I replaced with oem.

[@MarsOutdoors]

I am just having a leak right where you showed. I hope I don’t have to pull it off.

[@shawn_baker]

Is this still holding for you?

[@TheRollingTimes]

@@shawn_baker it was a temporary fix, the turbo had to be removed for some other work about half a year to a year later so at that time we just replaced the entire line. I did notice we had to adjust the clamp after a few thousand miles but it did hold.

[@lbar2458]

Hell yes. Thank you

[@TheRollingTimes]

No problem happy to help!

[@girlz1229]

What size hose did you use to slip on to prevent the coolant from leaking out?

[@TheRollingTimes]

Im sorry i do not remember. I took the old part to the part store and matched up the closest thing they had.

[@rlugo619]

I have the same issue so what clamps you used to seal both ends with out have any leaks

[@darthvadersburntdick2300]

Just regular hose clamps from autozone. I think it was a 5 pack of them. I have had no leaks since the repair.

[@Mopar_illmatic]

Am I Trippin or did you not show us how you fixed it ?

[@TheRollingTimes]

@@Mopar_illmatic according to all the comments it sounds like I helped a lot of people fix it

[@momentumtintdetail]

Awesome fix!

[@lydialoera5807]

Thanks

[@miltongoodie8592]

Thanks man !

[@TheRollingTimes]

Anytime! Please subscribe and check out some of my other videos if you havent. It would be a huge help for me!

[@marcusburnett2236]

Don’t that end supposed to have a metal end on it to protect it from getting hot

[@TheRollingTimes]

The end going into the turbo is still metal. All you are doing is changing the factory crimp fitting to a hose clamp because the factory fittings known to leak. Under the factory crimp fitting is rubber hose.

[@chrissy8383]

Want to do mine?

[@tristinjobe443]

I have a sonic but same thing almost. Leaking from the same hose. Going to give this a shot thank you very much I was stressing out

[@TheRollingTimes]

glad I could help!

[@clawhammerinc]

thanks you saved my a-- thanks