Chrysler Repair: LH: coolant reservoir tank/refill procedure, upper intake manifold, reservoir tank


Question
I have a 1999 Chrysler LHS. I discovered a crack in the coolant reservoir tank when i saw the fluid al over the ground. I bought another tank to replace the old one. I hooked it back up an filled the tank to the appropriate mark and the coolant still isn't going through the hoses and the engine starts to run hot. Is there an air bleeder valve on this car that I'm missing. What am I not doing?

Answer
Yes there is such a bleeder valve. You put a hose on the nipple of the bleeder valve in the outlet housing (it is located at the front of the lower intake manifold, to the engine left of center, and below the upper intake manifold). The hose should be long enough so that coolant doesn't get on the accessory belts and also to allow you to collect the coolant for reuse in a clean container (the manual shows a 1/4" hose that goes over the front end of the car to a container).
Then you pinch tight the hose that connects between the two parts of the filler bottle. Then you use a funnel that will allow air to escape from around its base at the fill and slowly pour coolant into the bottle until a steady stream of coolant has flown out the bleeder hose sufficiently to get all the air out of the system. Keep recycling the fluid you collect back into the funnel. The fluid should only be inserted so that it goes thru the smaller chamber of the fill bottle. The large chamber should be nearly empty and is used only for normal expansion. After you are satisfied that you have the air out, close the bleed valve and continue filling to the top of your funnel. Remove the clip from the inter-chamber tube. Allow overflow from funnel to flow into the larger chamber. There is a Miller Tool funnel #8195 which you may want to get. Then put the cap on the filler opening and remove the hose from the bleeder valve.
Let me know if you still have an issue after you have done the air bleed-out procedure.
Roland