I have a 2013 gen 1 Chevy Cruze with a coolant leak that appears to be coming from where lower hose attaches to the reservoir.
Is it necessary to bleed the cooling system after replacing the reservoir? My plan was just to remove the remaining coolant with a turkey baster, install the new reservoir, and then follow the procedure in the manual for adding coolant (letting the engine run with the cap off, waiting until the upper radiator hose can be felt getting hot, looking out for the engine cooling fan, monitoring the coolant level and adding more if necessary).
I don't have a level surface to work on my car (gravel driveway) and most of the tutorials l've seen on YouTube for replacing the reservoir involve draining the coolant and bleeding the system.
Input would be appreciated. Thanks!
Is it necessary to bleed the cooling system after replacing the reservoir? My plan was just to remove the remaining coolant with a turkey baster, install the new reservoir, and then follow the procedure in the manual for adding coolant (letting the engine run with the cap off, waiting until the upper radiator hose can be felt getting hot, looking out for the engine cooling fan, monitoring the coolant level and adding more if necessary).
I don't have a level surface to work on my car (gravel driveway) and most of the tutorials l've seen on YouTube for replacing the reservoir involve draining the coolant and bleeding the system.
Input would be appreciated. Thanks!
