This is why you change your antifreeze...

[K_Watson]

Hello everyone, long time, no post...

I had this part land on my counter last week and I thought it may be of interest to you all...

1997 Chevrolet S-10 2.2L
150,000 miles... clean, one owner...
original anti-freeze
Ran fine, no over heating, no issues... except no heat!

[Koots]

WOW!

I don't know how it didn't overheat like that! The rest of the cooling system must be incredibly stout LOL

[woody90gtz]

The gauge didnt say it was overheating because the hot water never go to the sender! haha

[DTMAce]

I'm only assuming, that the impeller blades are what's missing in that picture? If so, my god. That IS bad.

[berettaboi]

also why you don't put "dexcool" back in...

[3X00-Modified]

Dexcool doesn't do this... Unfortunately there are to many myths floating around about that stuff. Granted it's not the best stuff on earth (like Snapple), BUT it's not that bad.

I use Peak Global Lifetime coolant in all of my vehicles.

[GTU89]

Yeah, it's probably more the fact that it was 15 year old antifreeze.

[Barry]

You just gotta break your car more often. I'd have the motor out of my beretta at least once a year so the coolant was flushed often haha

[3X00-Modified]

I'm that way too, but I save the coolant and re-use it. lol

[99GaGT3X00]

I'm that way too, but I save the coolant and re-use it. lol

i do that too got a big plastic pan that's like 4' square to catch it all in. don't necessarily break it but it does come apart at least once a year.