I had to replace the radiator in my 2006 Escalade this past weekend and I was lucky enough to find this video first. Great instructions, and the work went off without a hitch (not normally the case with me). I tried to fiddle with those transmission line clips with a small screwdriver at first then went to the auto parts store and got a pick set, glad I did. The $12 pick set was well worth it and made things so much easier to remove those clips. Thank you for the thorough step by step video.
Love the step by step video. I took my 08 Caddy ESV to mechanic and they wanted over $1,100.00 to replace it and do some other BS that was not needed. Decided my son and I have enough to change it out ourselves. (we have a lil experience changing radiator on our 95 chevy truck). Your video gave us the extra steps to watch for when replacing radiator on our Caddy. Thank you. Very good content
Awesome video. This will make doing this radiator way easier. I've replaced multiples radiators but not in the escalade yet. So this should make the job a lot easier. Now that I know exactly what tools I will need. Pretty sure my radiator cracked on the drivers side. From what I have read these are notorious for cracking. Between sitting for years before I bought it and it having a bubble in the system. I'd imagine it was just doomed to go bad once I refilled it. So far I have done headliner, pinstriping, replaced all 4 tires, new battery, recharged a/c system, Reran two rear brake lines, replaced the spare tire crane, and replaced the fuel pump. At some point the old parts will stop failing.
Hi Scott Richardson thank you wow you’ve done a lot of work on that vehicle. I bet it’s gonna look nice when you get done well good luck and thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
@@Marty09933 yes sir about 30 minutes in and old radiator is out. It's cold here today so I came in to warm up. The only thing I forgot was to get distilled water for my concentrate antifreeze. So I will have to run down to the local dollar general and grab some. Otherwise it's going smooth. I just took the fan off after removing upper radiator hose and oil line. That gave huge access to everything else. I was able to get everything from the top of the vehicle. But everything is spot on. I took off the plastic cover I think it was 8mm and also the intake stuff with a screwdriver. All might be in the video but I skipped around to the important bits like removing clips etc. Since I am familiar with these types of jobs. Thanks to people like yourself for making quality content and helping people.
@@scottrichardson2773 glad to hear that. Everything’s going smooth. Yeah I’ve been there work on my car for a little bit then go inside and warm up. Lol what state you in that it’s cold I’m in Amarillo Texas. We’re sitting at 63°. Not too bad well good luck hope everything comes out good you’re killing it.
@@Marty09933 I'm in Ohio. It's warm today for this time of the year. I plan to retire to Texas eventually. I think we are floating around 47 degrees today but it's windy.
Thanks for the video. it helped me change my radiator in a 2006 escalade ext. The only difference in what I did is I removes the fan first. It made a lot more room to work on the hoses. Thanks again.
Hey Man!!! Excellent Video. I'm helping my son replace his radiator. I'm not replacing it. He is! I love your attention to detail!!! I'm a fan and my son will be to.
Hi Sywesley thank you sir I really appreciate that and thank you for watching I appreciate you have fun awesome the way you’ll let your son learn 👍. Good luck 🍀
Thank you for the video you are very good at describing everything very detailed ride down to how to take the pins out of the lines right down to the camera angles very good video I appreciate it thank you! And God bless you brother.
Just left a comment on your other escalade 04 vid and wanted to leave one here as well. Thanks a ton for the great edit work and thorough explanations. Have a great weekend. If anyone has an esv, like tony soprano, between this vid and his 04 5.3 vid, youll be good to go.
I like the video...except, chevy engines take orange dex-cool antifreeze. When you mix the green fluid in the sytem it reacts and makes a solid. Turns brown And nasty.
@@rl4889 sorry brother I thought it was two I knew it was a big radiator but I couldn’t remember. Thanks again for watching brother. I really appreciate you.
Hello lamiriam I don’t know the set up on that vehicle I can’t remember but most coolant reservoirs are very simple to take off to three bolts and it’ll come out. thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
Nice helpful video! Thanks. Question I noticed the oil pressure gage was at 80 psi. Mine sits there all the time. It started doing that a couple weeks back. What csuses that to read 80 psi all the time?
Hi John Mokma lol I just noticed that in my Experience most of the time it’s a faulty oil pressure sensor but this one’s the opposite I have them come to me with no oil pressure. faulty oil pressure sensor.
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Awesome walk through! I installed the radiator today during my lunch break at work. I have a leak now but it isn’t from the radiator now.
Hi Michaelramires glad the video help and thank you for watching. I really appreciate you.
I had to replace the radiator in my 2006 Escalade this past weekend and I was lucky enough to find this video first. Great instructions, and the work went off without a hitch (not normally the case with me). I tried to fiddle with those transmission line clips with a small screwdriver at first then went to the auto parts store and got a pick set, glad I did. The $12 pick set was well worth it and made things so much easier to remove those clips. Thank you for the thorough step by step video.
Hi Jeff tracewell your welcome and thank you for watching I really appreciate you
Love the step by step video. I took my 08 Caddy ESV to mechanic and they wanted over $1,100.00 to replace it and do some other BS that was not needed. Decided my son and I have enough to change it out ourselves. (we have a lil experience changing radiator on our 95 chevy truck). Your video gave us the extra steps to watch for when replacing radiator on our Caddy. Thank you. Very good content
Hi tayfamcreations thank you so much. I’m so glad the video helped you. Thank you for watching I really appreciate you
Awesome video. This will make doing this radiator way easier. I've replaced multiples radiators but not in the escalade yet. So this should make the job a lot easier. Now that I know exactly what tools I will need. Pretty sure my radiator cracked on the drivers side. From what I have read these are notorious for cracking. Between sitting for years before I bought it and it having a bubble in the system. I'd imagine it was just doomed to go bad once I refilled it. So far I have done headliner, pinstriping, replaced all 4 tires, new battery, recharged a/c system, Reran two rear brake lines, replaced the spare tire crane, and replaced the fuel pump. At some point the old parts will stop failing.
Hi Scott Richardson thank you wow you’ve done a lot of work on that vehicle. I bet it’s gonna look nice when you get done well good luck and thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
@@Marty09933 yes sir about 30 minutes in and old radiator is out. It's cold here today so I came in to warm up. The only thing I forgot was to get distilled water for my concentrate antifreeze. So I will have to run down to the local dollar general and grab some. Otherwise it's going smooth. I just took the fan off after removing upper radiator hose and oil line. That gave huge access to everything else. I was able to get everything from the top of the vehicle. But everything is spot on. I took off the plastic cover I think it was 8mm and also the intake stuff with a screwdriver. All might be in the video but I skipped around to the important bits like removing clips etc. Since I am familiar with these types of jobs. Thanks to people like yourself for making quality content and helping people.
@@scottrichardson2773 glad to hear that. Everything’s going smooth. Yeah I’ve been there work on my car for a little bit then go inside and warm up. Lol what state you in that it’s cold I’m in Amarillo Texas. We’re sitting at 63°. Not too bad well good luck hope everything comes out good you’re killing it.
@@Marty09933 I'm in Ohio. It's warm today for this time of the year. I plan to retire to Texas eventually. I think we are floating around 47 degrees today but it's windy.
@@scottrichardson2773 wow Texas that be nice you’ll probably miss Ohio
I can't thank you enough of posting this video.
You helped me complete the job today in 4 hours.
Saving me roughly $600
Thank you!
Hi RL you’re welcome. Glad I could help and thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
Thanks for the video. it helped me change my radiator in a 2006 escalade ext. The only difference in what I did is I removes the fan first. It made a lot more room to work on the hoses. Thanks again.
Hi Tom Faunce your welcome. awesome great idea im sure that did give you more room. thanks for watching i appriciate you
Most thorough instructions I've seen on UA-cam. Thank you so much!
Hi Aspalovin your welcome and thank you so much for watching I appreciate you
You are the best instructor! I have leaking same place as yours. Thank you so much!👍👍👍
Hi Communist hater your very welcome and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Did mine today after watching this vid. It was a really easy. Thank you mate
Hi Analog sound your welcome and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Hey Man!!! Excellent Video. I'm helping my son replace his radiator. I'm not replacing it. He is!
I love your attention to detail!!! I'm a fan and my son will be to.
Hi Sywesley thank you sir I really appreciate that and thank you for watching I appreciate you have fun awesome the way you’ll let your son learn 👍. Good luck 🍀
Thank you. Just replaced mine in 05 ESV. I knew what to expect. Bought radiator from NAPA, came with new fittings and grommets.
Hi J Sanford Bell your welcome glad you got it done . Thank you for watching I appreciate you
Thank you so much for your help. It’s videos like this that help everyone 😊😊😊
Hi Tracy Smith your very welcome and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Marty you’re a good man. I subscribed. One of the best videos I’ve seen. Direct and to the point and excellent explanation of details. Thanks brotha!
Hi Dragon Jokes thank you I’m glade you liked it . Thanks for watching I really appreciate you good luck 👍
Hi A. Your very welcome I really appreciate you and THANK YOU for watching I appreciate you 🙏🙏🙏🙏👍
Thank you for the video you are very good at describing everything very detailed ride down to how to take the pins out of the lines right down to the camera angles very good video I appreciate it thank you! And God bless you brother.
Hi Jesus Esquivel thank you I really appreciate that I’m glad it helped you and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Great job amigo. Thx for sharing. I needed to know all the advice.
Awesome tutorial....you explained perfectly.
Hi Bernard Westhaver thank you. I appreciate you thanks for watching
Thanks for a great video. I'll be doing the same replacement this weekend, and this really helped.
Hi Daryl Hogg your welcome. Thanks for watching I appreciate you
Great video with good detail of the clips and fasteners
Hi Tom Burris thank you sir and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Just left a comment on your other escalade 04 vid and wanted to leave one here as well. Thanks a ton for the great edit work and thorough explanations. Have a great weekend. If anyone has an esv, like tony soprano, between this vid and his 04 5.3 vid, youll be good to go.
Thanks Marty I'm doing mine today brother
Hi Nicholas Moreland your welcome . You got this brother 👍 good luck and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Thank you so much for your time very well explanatory video I’m impressed
Hi francotirador 941 your welcome and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Definitely the best video out
Hi Kenneth Thomas thank you for watching I appreciate you
Very good video thanks
I like the video...except, chevy engines take orange dex-cool antifreeze. When you mix the green fluid in the sytem it reacts and makes a solid. Turns brown And nasty.
Hi Pelvis Presley thank you for the comment and thank you for watching I appreciate you
17:37 clip placement and size difference
Did you need one or two jugs of antifreeze to fill ?
Ty for the video
Hi RL don’t know the diameter of the clips, and it took two jugs Thanks for watching. Appreciate you.
I had to add three jugs fyi.
@@rl4889 sorry brother I thought it was two I knew it was a big radiator but I couldn’t remember. Thanks again for watching brother. I really appreciate you.
By any chance would you have a part number for that radiator
@@chuckelliott3894 sorry I don’t have a part number
Just seen Video after paying shop $690 Bleep! 2004 Cadillac Escalade ext same color.
Hi Gdepps Famous Dishes George Epps sorry to hear that but we’ve all done that I know I have . Thank you for watching I appreciate you
gracias tank’s
Hola Juanromo de nada Gracias por mirar, te agradezco mucho
Why didn't you use dex cool coolant that came from factory?
Hi The Chosen that’s what the customer Prefers Thanks for the comment. Thanks for watching I appreciate you
hello I had question about how to you remove the coolant reservoir to clean it please help with that thank you
Hello lamiriam I don’t know the set up on that vehicle I can’t remember but most coolant reservoirs are very simple to take off to three bolts and it’ll come out. thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
Taking the hoses off of mine and when I took the bottom left corner and oil started coming out,is that ok ?
Hi Lestat Y Barbo yes that’s ok oil will come out of the lines sometimes or transmission fluid your good thank you for watching I appreciate you
Nice helpful video! Thanks. Question I noticed the oil pressure gage was at 80 psi. Mine sits there all the time. It started doing that a couple weeks back. What csuses that to read 80 psi all the time?
Hi John Mokma lol I just noticed that in my Experience most of the time it’s a faulty oil pressure sensor but this one’s the opposite I have them come to me with no oil pressure. faulty oil pressure sensor.
John Mokma thanks for watching I appreciate you
Is yours a little thinner than to oem one
Hi Lestat Y Barbo no it was the same thanks for watching I appreciate you
What tool is that that you used to take off the lower radiator hose clamp? That is awesome!
Hi Caddy Daddyz305 they are called hose clamp pliers. Mine were expensive Mac tool but I use them a lot . You can get them cheaper at auto zone , Advance parts etc . Thanks for watching I appreciate you here’s a link ....www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjIgYnO257uAhUOvcgKHa1hDQkYABAHGgJxdQ&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAASE-RoOYUzNj4VXgtvVy-eurCF7W4&sig=AOD64_1Ez_9VhYIL2h-oxuVF1FZ8sJi-0Q&ctype=46&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjo2P7N257uAhVKAqwKHTHnD0cQzzl6BAgCEB0&adurl=
Thank you! I found it
What is the line called that you show during "clip" removal? I cant find it ANYWHERE?!
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@@Marty09933 Awesome thanks for your quick reply. I may actually try to tackle both of those lines this weekend!
@@jimsack9203 good luck brother you got it 👍
so first off you Put GREEEN in your cadillac so that's not good it only takes DEX-Cool Orange/Pink
To late now 😂