How to maintain and flush a vehicle cooling system
A vehicle cooling system, which is mainly composed of a radiator, a fan, and a water pump, is designed to keep the temperature at which the engine operates constant, regardless of weather conditions and vehicle use (hot, cold, uphill, downhill, acceleration, etc.).
Let’s find out how it works. The radiator is a tank that captures air from the outside, and whose purpose is to cool the coolant after it has passed through the engine, to collect the extra heat produced by combustion. Once cooled by the radiator, this liquid is ready to be put back into the engine. These alternating heat-gathering and cooling steps keep the engine cool and prevent your vehicle from overheating. Another important component of the vehicle cooling system is the fan, which further helps lower the temperature. The water pump, on the other hand, allows the coolant to circulate or it would not be able to move towards the radiator to cool down and the engine temperature would rise with no limit, causing irreversible damage to your vehicle.
The presence of dirt, grime, limescale or corrosion in the vehicle cooling system can damage the water pump, block the radiator, or even cause coolant leaks. Therefore, cleaning the cooling system is a key step in the maintenance process of any vehicle to ensure its stability and safety.
Before cleaning the cooling system, make sure that the engine is completely cooled down. Then empty the old coolant from the cooling system and use professional and safe cleaning products.
Zeus is the cleaner developed by Errecom’s chemical laboratory to eliminate grease residues, rust and encrustations that have accumulated over time inside the cooling system slowing down the normal flow of the coolant. Its highly effective formulation dissolves the sediments, keeping them in suspension until the circuit is emptied, and forms a light protective film that slows down the development of new residues.
Once the cooling system circuit has been topped up with the new coolant, Errecom recommends adding Uran, an anti-rust and water pump lubricant that keeps the ideal operating conditions of the system. By preventing the formation of corrosive agents, Uran avoids the development of rust and deposits that would clog the vehicle cooling system reducing its performance.
