2004 Mazda Tribute
Mileage
134,582
Service Date
11/28/2022
Services Performed
- VERIFIED VEHICLE OVERHEATING. HOOKED UP PRESSURE TESTER AND ATTEMPTED PRESSURE TEST. FOUND THAT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR IS LEAKING AT A LOW PRESSURE. REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT RESERVOIR AND RECHECK SYSTEM.
- PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT RESERVOIR. REMOVED BOTH MOUNTING BOLTS AND SET ASIDE. DISCONNECTED BOTH HOSES AND REMOVED OLD RESERVOIR. INSTALLED NEW RESERVOIR, HOSES AND BOLTS. FILLED RESERVOIR AND FILLED COOLANT WITH VACUUM FILLER. PRESSURE TESTED SYSTEM AT 16PSI AND SYSTEM HELD PRESSURE. FILLED SYSTEM UP TO FULL AND RAN VEHICLE. INSPECTED COOLANT TEMPERATURE THROUGH SCAN TOOL AND FOUND THAT COOLANT TEMPERATURE MAXES OUT AT 215*F; GOOD, IN SPECS. TOOK VEHICLE FOR ROAD TEST. NOTICED THAT COOLANT STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. RACKED VEHICLE AND INSPECTED UNDERCARRIAGE.
- REPLACED COOLANT HOSE AND BLED SYSTEM. PRESSURE TESTED- NO LEAKS AT THIS TIME. TEST DROVE 5 MILES. NO OVERHEATING AT THIS TIME.
DAVALYN V. gave our service a 5 star review on 12/12/2022
