I recently changed the A arm bushings in my commander. Had to remove the radiator as well. I just burped it by squeezing the rad lines like you showed. Seemed to work cause I haven't had an overheat issue running it all day in Arizona. Keep up the videos for us commander owners!
I use this funnel also for bleeding the cooling system and it is a great tool , the first step though is to open the bleed screws on each of the cylinder heads where the hoses connect .( 8mm hex head , do not remove)Depending on how much air is in the system you can hear air be pushed out at the bleeder by the coolant , when it flow coolant snug up the bleeder screws then proceed as in the video. Keep in mind that excessive running of the engine may cause boiling because without the pressure created with the rad cap(about 16 PSI ) the boiling point of coolant is reduced .
I replaced the water pump on my 2017 commander as it was starting to weep. I topped up the coolant and removed the overflow tank cap. Started the machine and kept adding coolant to the tank. Took an hour for all the air to escape . Had to do the same procedure after installing a heater kit. Worked fine. Maybe I was lucky .
DO you have the part# on the burping funnel you purchased? I have purchased a few different brands and I cannot get one that has the right fit for the rad cap to seal.
@@bandbworkx I think I may be all set. I found one that should work. Not a direct seal but it should be fine as it only leaks minimal fluid. Hopefully it works . Thank you for the reply. If for some reason you do find the order please let me know in case I run into issues with the minimal leakage.
@@bandbworkx nope, the one I got still didn’t seal correct on the rad. . If you happen to know where you purchased yours please let me know. If not , I understand Thanks
I recently changed the A arm bushings in my commander. Had to remove the radiator as well. I just burped it by squeezing the rad lines like you showed. Seemed to work cause I haven't had an overheat issue running it all day in Arizona. Keep up the videos for us commander owners!
Will do, gotta make some more time in my schedule.
I use this funnel also for bleeding the cooling system and it is a great tool , the first step though is to open the bleed screws on each of the cylinder heads where the hoses connect .( 8mm hex head , do not remove)Depending on how much air is in the system you can hear air be pushed out at the bleeder by the coolant , when it flow coolant snug up the bleeder screws then proceed as in the video. Keep in mind that excessive running of the engine may cause boiling because without the pressure created with the rad cap(about 16 PSI ) the boiling point of coolant is reduced .
Good info!
I replaced the water pump on my 2017 commander as it was starting to weep. I topped up the coolant and removed the overflow tank cap. Started the machine and kept adding coolant to the tank. Took an hour for all the air to escape . Had to do the same procedure after installing a heater kit. Worked fine. Maybe I was lucky .
Maybe, either way it worked for you.
DO you have the part# on the burping funnel you purchased? I have purchased a few different brands and I cannot get one that has the right fit for the rad cap to seal.
I don't, I'll try and look that up when I get the chance.
@@bandbworkx I think I may be all set. I found one that should work. Not a direct seal but it should be fine as it only leaks minimal fluid. Hopefully it works . Thank you for the reply. If for some reason you do find the order please let me know in case I run into issues with the minimal leakage.
@@bandbworkx nope, the one I got still didn’t seal correct on the rad. . If you happen to know where you purchased yours please let me know. If not , I understand
Thanks
OEM TOOLS #87009 from AutoZone.
@@bandbworkx thank you
What brand of coolant are you using ? Screw $20 for a Qt of canam coolant
I use the stuff from AutoZone, nothing special.