Coolant flush necessary after water pump replacement?

[FunkySwerve]

As the title states: do I need to flush my coolant after I've replaced the water pump? The coolant looked like new when I collected it. I put a sample in a jar and there weren't any debris or anything of that nature.

[AndrewBird]

If you replaced it recently, you can re-use it. Filter it with a coffee filter before you pour it back in. Otherwise, I'd replace it with new. It's cheap and then you don't have to worry.

No need to flush it or anything though. Just close everything back up and fill with a 50/50 mixture.

[FunkySwerve]

If you replaced it recently, you can re-use it. Filter it with a coffee filter before you pour it back in. Otherwise, I'd replace it with new. It's cheap and then you don't have to worry.

No need to flush it or anything though. Just close everything back up and fill with a 50/50 mixture.

Thank you Andrew! On a related note...I replaced my coolant temp. sensor, I reckon I may have to bleed it a little?

[dnguyen1963]

Always bleed the system whenever you mess around with it. Follow the sticky procedure by jlevie.

[FunkySwerve]

Another problem I'm running into is that my car is on a small incline, would I just have to jack it up a little higher to flush and bleed the system?

[rcsoundn1]

Some might argue that if the front is slightly up the air may more easily rise to the top. On my civic, not making a comparison here, it has to be on an incline to bleed correctly from what the "experts" say.

[dnguyen1963]

Another problem I'm running into is that my car is on a small incline, would I just have to jack it up a little higher to flush and bleed the system?

You really need to read the sticky before posting anymore question.

[agent]

This sticky:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=364705

[FunkySwerve]

I did Nguyen, my questions are very specific and thusly was not covered in J's post. That is not to say it wasn't informative, I look to his sticky for many answers, but on questions like mine I seek help from people who are helpful.

[TobyB]

I'm not helpful, but on my car, getting the nose up 4" makes it go a bit quicker.

And if the coolant's more than a year or so old, I replace it. It's the anti- corrosion
that makes it so good...

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