Complete cooling system flush on 2009 Ram 1500.

[@reggiemuhire2171]

This guy's the absolute best. So down to earth and very helpful.

[@paulrucker1786]

Very nice!! Thank you for taking the time to record this & put on KZbin for those of us DIYers who have never done this before on this particular vehicle❤!! Much love to you! God bless!!

[@autoguydiy4244]

Thank you very much sir I greatly appreciate that

[@LukeEverett-t8i]

Thank you very much. I appreciate how you explain everything and show it at the same. You help me out tremendously with my 09 Dodge ram 1500 with a 5.7L Hemi.

[@autoguydiy4244]

Your welcome

[@alexlampasona6956]

Thanks bro this is very helpful. Doing a heater core and evap core change along with a fresh thermostat and flush. I wanna make sure I flush the system before putting in a fresh heater core and thermostat.

[@captainobvious5993]

Great job on the flush...you left no stoned unturned on this one.. 😊

[@mariocastaneda4798]

Best video on this I've ever seen!!! You put all those diy videos on "2009 ram 1500 5.7 hemi coolant system" in one!! God bless you!

[@autoguydiy4244]

Thank you very much sir

[@tommythompson5636]

Right on with the flush.keep that good maintenance going.good info.

[@autoguydiy4244]

Rite on dad. That's how we do it

[@bryonthelyon]

Awesome video bro, thank you! Gonna do this.

[@TriggerHappy007]

Don't follow his instructions your truck will be burning on the side of the road like mine! You need to burp the system a special way! Not his way and you need a special funnel to remove the air. I'm telling you STOP 🛑 my truck just broke down today after following his video to every detail and I am not a dummy I know how to fix things.

[@bryonthelyon]

@@TriggerHappy007 ok thank you for letting me know! Was very close to doing this to prep for winter

[@JasonLee-lv7tm]

Pretty thorough However the engine block also has 2 drain points

[@alexlimones8056]

Im need to switch my water pump should i do this before the switch or after? Dont wanna get the new one dirty 😅. And little confused on the heater core hoses to flush. Thanks in advance

[@autoguydiy4244]

Before

[@porkchopblack591]

Bro, Why some people use CLR to flush out the heater core?

[@autoguydiy4244]

Idk. I don't do that big dog

[@dragosdiaconu629]

If you take out your thermostat and the in and out hoses of your radiator and run water through them, you will achieve the same goal but you just do it all together, right?

[@richiemayorga449]

I changed water pump, thermostat, flushed radiator, heater core. My cabin heater is still not working, blowing cold air and my truck is over heating? Do you know how to fix this problem?

[@autoguydiy4244]

Well sir how did the Flushing go first off

[@autoguydiy4244]

Secondly what thermostat did you use

[@autoguydiy4244]

Thirdly how does the radiator cap look does the spring still work efficiently

[@Le4end]

what is that drain kit called and where to buy ?

[@nancythompson2022]

That's what's up 😊 lover bear keep it up.

[@autoguydiy4244]

Yes ma'am lover bear

[@TriggerHappy007]

So I followed your instructions completely to the T in every detail! Its now burning on the side of the highway!! I completely drained it so I could add a new thermostat. I removed the hoses and I flush them out like you show and some of your videos. A flushed out the radiator there was no gunk. Anyways then I go to add coolant into the radiator. I make sure it's filled up and then I start the truck like you said and then I'm burping the system letting all the air bubbles out with the radiator cap off which i hear isn't good. And wait until the bubbles stop.. im pressing hoses and hitting the gas every now and then just to make sure they're all there are bubbles are out. This isn't how you completely get all the air out of a 2009 Dodge ram 1500 apparently. My truck ran extremely hot and then I guess my new thermostat kicked on and then it dropped down the halfway and then went to cold. Im thinking i am good. Then i hear a weird sound then shuttering then i lose my steering, than my truck shuts off going 70 MPH then my truck is steaming and smoking and then literally caught fire 🔥. So awesome I made sure my bleeder valve was up at the top like you mentioned. I waited for all the air bubbles to stop I pressed all the hoses to make sure there was no air everything seemed fine. I made it up to a store and then on the way home about 30 minutes later all this happened so there's got to be something that was missing and from what I've seen on other videos you need a special funnel who are the 2009 have a special little valve somewhere in the motor that releases the air from the cooling system. I mean I'm at a loss I mean now my truck is broken down..

[@autoguydiy4244]

What thermostat did you use first off sir.

[@johnnyrichard4472]

Do you need to drain the bottom of Engine block too? I saw theres drain spot there too

[@autoguydiy4244]

The way I see it sir is that removing the lower radiation hose drains the block

[@johnnyrichard4472]

@@autoguydiy4244 thank you appreciate the help

[@autoguydiy4244]

Your welcome sir

[@dailydriver6264]

i hope this fixes it, keep us posted.

[@yo_ez1590]

When the air bubbles were coming out, was that topped off with fresh new coolant letting it bleed?

[@2010asbel]

How much coolant did you add after doing that flush?

[@autoguydiy4244]

A gallon of concentrated antifreeze. Not the 50/50.

[@2010asbel]

@@autoguydiy4244 Thanks for the fast reply!! So that means that only about half the coolant the truck had came out? Owners manuals says it takes 17.3 L of coolant which is about 2.25 gallons of concentrate isn’t?

[@autoguydiy4244]

@@2010asbel 10-4

[@autoguydiy4244]

The truck runs fantastic now in terms of Coolant. Run rite at 203 to 206 on a 103 degree day here in Texas while sitting in red light traffic stay about 197 to 203 going down the road with a/c on fullblast the whole time

[@2010asbel]

@@autoguydiy4244 203-206 is your coolant temp correct? And thanks for the info, I was just trying to make sure I did the flush correctly and it seem like I did since I followed your video exactly and filled coolant with the same amount as you. Great video man!!!

[@MidnightPolaris800]

Hows it work bud? Damn some nasty water in there...i wonder how it got so bad

[@autoguydiy4244]

Drove the truck around today so far so good. Checked water still clean

[@kokibuchek5635]

Shit mane we out here.

[@autoguydiy4244]

Yes sir

[@jbarb4954]

Excellent

[@johnnyh127]

No antifreeze/coolant? Just water? There is no corrosion protection there. That's how that gets all nasty.

[@autoguydiy4244]

I'm only going to run it a day or two. Then check to make sure water is still clear. Then replace water with Coolant. If the water gets dirty again. Then I have to flush it again. Then there would have been no point in wasting antifreeze. This isn't my first rodeo big dog

[@johnnyh127]

I got you. I thought you were just done with it lol. Love your channel btw. It's nice to see someone doing really work that isn't in a huge production with sponsors and ads everywhere.

[@autoguydiy4244]

Thank you buddy. I'm glad your apart of the community

[@d.mar.2624]

Great video. I wish i could do mine like that but in california, you have too many nosey neighbors that will snitch you out. Too many stupid rules in cali too. You can't even fart outside without some environmentalist crying about something😂

[@d.mar.2624]

I'm going to do my coolant flush in a few days. Just waiting on related parts to come in the mail. Your video is the most detailed video out there. Both of them are really good. I've been watching these a few times just to memorize it so I don't have to whip out my phone while I'm doing the process. Thanks again for uploading! 👍