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#16
02-24-2005, 01:45 PM
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FYI: the coolant tank cap... mine broke off on the tank when I took my car to the mechanic for my coolant leak (the problem with the leak ended up being a huge one..) but aside from that, It benifited us a TON to buy a new cap, and the guys at Shucks auto said they order about 10 a month for malibu owners. Ours not only let air out but broke off and needed to be pried off. Thanks chevy!
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#17
02-25-2005, 11:10 AM
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Re: 2000 Malibu
In order to change the antifreeze, there should be a pet cock on either the right or left side of the bottom of the radiator( I forget which side). Since you don't have a radiator cap persay, you have to fill the reservoir and it should suck it in. BTW mix it 50/50. If you drain everything including the block it takes like 12 quarts or so which is about 3 gallons or so. Sometimes its betterto have these DEXCOOL systems serviced by a dealer if you are having problems with no heat or it overheating. If you are just doing it for preventative maintanence then just drain the radiator and put innew fluid. It will probally take a gallon and a half or so to fill the radiator maybe a little less or more. Good Luck
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#18
03-06-2005, 01:17 PM
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i work at a chevy dealer and i have replaced hundreds or intake gaskets and the cause seems to be the four bolts on the outside edges of the manifold work themselves loose. they have a very low torque spec and coupled with a crappy plastic gasket they are prone to leaking. i have never heard of anything to do with a radiator cap. as far a dex-cool coolant, every mechanic at my shop with a gm car that had this stuff in it now has green coolant.
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#19
03-06-2005, 03:02 PM
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Re: 2000 Malibu
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Proud member of the 2ND Engine Club. GM can kiss my ass Right now I have a fuel pump on the Malibu that may or may not be intermittent, so I'll be sharing a ride in with my wife and her reliable Prizm.
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#20
03-06-2005, 07:58 PM
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what i do is apply a gasket sealer to both sides of a new intake gasket and put loc-tite on the intake bolts with a little bit more torque than spec. if you re-torque the bolts it may help but the gasket is likely already deformed and to access the bolts you need to remove certain componets such as the powersteering pump and upper-intake manifold. if you are that far into it you may as well go ahead and pull the lower intake and replace the gasket. if you keep dex-cool in your engine then i would recomend replacing it at least every two years as it contains a sealant in the coolant and it tends to gunk up after time. to drain it open the radiator drain at the front of the radiator on the drivers side and remove the plug on the engine right above the oil filter. when you fill it up remember to open the air bleeders, one on top of the heater pipe that sits on top of the water pump and there may be one on the thermostat housing depending on year. fuel pumps are not usually a problem with the malibu's but a good way to check is to get it to not start and jack up the rear of the car, there is a plug by the rear of the gas tank off to the right that goes to the fuel pump. probe the gray wire with a test light as some body turns the ignition on to prime the fuel pump. if it does (and you dont hear the pump run)you need to replace the fuel pump, if it doesnt then you need to take it to the dealer and have the rest of the system checked out. that prizm is reliable because it is made by toyota.
Last edited by galantin; 03-07-2005 at 02:02 PM.
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#22
03-07-2005, 01:54 PM
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Re: 2000 Malibu
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