prevent many problems<\/a> from occurring. The above methods enable you to look after the issue of the airlock inside the heater core all by yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIsn’t it simple? You need not run looking for a car mechanic when you can easily do it yourself. Now get your lovely lady on the streets without any noise; after all, she is a part of your family and needs utmost care and maintenance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Getting a gurgling noise from under your dash each time you start your car? You have probably got an air bubble locked in the heater core of the cooling system. Have you tried several possibilities but still not been able to get rid of the air in the heater core? These simple tricks will help you out. Airlocks do not allow your heater system to work, thus resulting in overcooling. This is a major problem during winter when the heating system works on the coolant. Air getting locked into your heater core is a very common scenario. You just have to bleed it out the right way. How Does an Air Lock Happen? There is a chance of air displacing the coolant whenever you open the car\u2019s coolant system during a repair or leakage. Thus, the air gets locked in the heater core of the cooling system. This airlock prevents the hot coolant from reaching the heater core. The following are the possible reasons, why air gets locked inside the heater core: The air in the heater core causes oxidation of the coolant. Hence, makes it very corrosive over time. This eventually eats away the aluminum surface of the heater core, thus causing perforations in it. Therefore, keeping your system air-free is very important for the safe operation of your car. How to Bleed Air from Heater Core? Here are some tricks to get rid of the air in the heater core of your car. To get rid of the airlock from the heater core, you need first to fix the issue that caused this problem. The reasons mentioned above could have been a reason for causing an air bubble. Hence, we recommend you to solve that first. If you leave the airlock unattended, the problem may keep recurring. Method 1: Burping the Coolant System The analogy of this method is similar to how we put the child to sleep after hearing its burp. If you live in San Francisco or somewhere near the mountains, take your car out for a mountain drive. Park it in an inclined manner on a slope. If you do not have this facility, jack your car such that the front portion of it is elevated compared to its trunk. Follow the below steps: Photo Credit: http:\/\/www.audizine.com\/forum\/showthread.php\/251162-DIY-Complete-Coolant-System-Flush-(the-easy-way) Method 2: Using Radiator Pressure Tester This is another method, which works best for minor issues of the air lock. Method 3: Installing Flush Kit Photo Credit: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=db2nR0EMOIs This method includes the following steps. Method 4: Use of Antifreeze and Water Mixture If you have the Factory Service Manual (FSM) for your car with you, this method would be suggested in that. This method is similar to Method 1 in a way. But it depends on the necessary items which you carry. Conclusion Air in the heater core also indicates that there are possible serious or non-serious issues that may occur with your car in the future. Therefore, looking into it at the right time can prevent many problems from occurring. The above methods enable you to look after the issue of the airlock inside the heater core all by yourself. Isn’t it simple? You need not run looking for a car mechanic when you can easily do it yourself. Now get your lovely lady on the streets without any noise; after all, she is a part of your family and needs utmost care and maintenance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,7,4],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21391,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351\/revisions\/21391"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}