Coolant Reservoir Tank

Why A Functioning Coolant Reservoir Tank For Your Truck Is So Important?

At Mytee Products, we understand that having the right truck parts can make a world of difference in long-hauling. The internal parts of your truck, such as the Coolant Reservoir, especially play a critical role in maintaining your truck’s performance. This plastic tank helps regulate the temperature of your truck’s engine and prevents it from overheating. You’ll want to maintain normal pressure levels within your engine’s cooling system at all times. Read on to learn more about the importance of your radiator’s overflow tank, and whether or not you’ll need a replacement.

How Does An Engine’s Cooling System Work?

Your truck’s coolant system consists of several internal parts that play an important role in preventing your engine from overheating. That way, they help to maintain the flow of your coolant throughout your engine and ensure that your engine is functioning properly:

• Antifreeze Reservoir Tank: This storage chamber allows the coolant to expand and contract as the engine’s temperatures fluctuate. 
• Radiator: This component keeps heat circulating throughout your coolant system and promotes airflow to prevent your engine from overheating. 
• Radiator Cap: This cap seals shut the radiator and maintains your engine coolant’s system pressure. 
• Thermostat Valve: On the other hand, this valve controls the flow of the coolant as it travels throughout the engine and radiator. Depending on your engine’s temperature, the valve will close when it cools down or open when it reaches stable levels. 
• Water Pump: Additionally, the water pump helps circulate the coolant fluid throughout the engine and cooling system of your semi truck. It’s responsible for ensuring proper heat exchange, providing a steady flow of coolant and preventing your engine from overheating. 
• The Hoses: Lastly, these hoses help evenly distribute the coolant fluid throughout the coolant system and engine.

In short, as the coolant flows throughout the engine it starts collecting heat. At boiling point, pressure builds within the coolant system. The radiator cap releases this pressure build-up by transferring the hot coolant fluid from the radiator and thermostat to the coolant expansion tank. Once you turn off your truck, that hot fluid is then decreased to a more stabilizing temperature. At that point, the fluid will begin its journey through your truck’s engine and repeat the cycle.

How Do You Know When You Need A Replacement?

Monitoring your reservoir tank can prevent bigger problems from arising. In some cases, you might even need to consider a coolant reservoir tank replacement. Here are some key signs to look out for:

1. My Coolant Levels Are Too Low: 
   Let’s say you’ve noticed your coolant levels are unusually low. Everywhere you go, your truck leaves behind drops or puddles of fluid. You could have a defective reservoir cap, coolant hose or a radiator filler neck.
2. There’s A Leak Somewhere:  
   Though, the leaks from underneath the truck don’t always mean there’s a coolant leak. It could very well be that it’s just water or condensation from your truck’s A/C. At the very least, you should verify with a mechanic to make sure your truck doesn’t have a cracked coolant reservoir.
3. My Truck Smells Like Maple Syrup:
   Perhaps your truck cabin smells like maple syrup all the time. You might think ‘what’s wrong with that?’ On the contrary, having your truck filled with sweet smells isn’t a good sign. In fact, it could mean that your truck’s reservoir tank is damaged and that there’s a leak somewhere in the engine. 
4. It’s Getting Hot In Here: 
   In more severe cases, the temperature gauge on your dashboard keeps flickering. This could indicate that your coolant tank isn’t properly storing away that excess fluid or maintaining the pressure buildup.

Checking for these signs can go a long way in better protecting your truck’s engine. It might even save you a few hundred bucks from spending on a coolant reservoir tank replacement or repairs.

Mytee Products Offers OEM Replacements For These Top-Name Brand Truck Models

Even better, Mytee Products offers a variety of coolant reservoir tank replacements that are compatible with several top-truck name brands. For instance, we offer Volvo, Freightliner, and even Kenworth T680 coolant reservoir tanks. Take a look for yourself:

• DR104002/ 603-5245: We offer this radiator reservoir replacement part for Kenworth-T680 (2013-21) truck models. Additionally, this part will act as a great replacement for your T880 (2013-21) Kenworth coolant reservoir. Mytee Products replacement part can also replace your Peterbilt- 579 (2013-2021) coolant reservoir.  
• 22061290/ 603-5505: Mytee Products even offers Volvo VNL coolant reservoir replacements for your Volvo VHD VNL VNM VN(2008-2017) truck models. The spare part is also compatible with Mack CHU CXN CXU(2008-2017) and Pinnacle truck engines. 
• N5346001/ 603-5403: Our company also has on hand replacements for your Kenworth T600, T680 and T800 coolant reservoir. This part can also replace your Peterbilt 389 coolant reservoir and have your truck running like new. Moreover, it’s compatible with Kenworth-W900, T800 and T660 truck models. Others include the Peterbilt truck series from 2008 to 2017. 
• A0525263006/603-5203: Lastly, we offer this replacement part for your Freightliner Cascadia coolant reservoir. It’s more compatible with the 2008 to 2019 truck models though.

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