1989 Corvette Radiator Help
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor'13
1989 Corvette Radiator Help
I have a 1989 corvette and the radiator is semi-new within the last 2 years and I am not having a problem with it but a problem with a hose going into it as shown in a few pictures below. When it gets to about 215 degrees and I am using the gas it starts to just spit out of it where it is threaded in. I am wondering what I need to do to fix it so I am not loosing coolant and won't blow my engine because of something stupid and probably very simple to fix.
It is the hose with the nut around it and it also looks threaded in.
It is the hose with the nut around it and it also looks threaded in.
Burning Brakes
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If I understand you correct, the coolant leak is where the transmission cooling line goes into the rad. If that is the case, you shouldn't have coolant coming out of there at all. If coolant is coming out then there is internal damage.
If it is leaking red transmission fluid then that is another issue, one that you can try to fix. See if the nut is tight. Perhaps loosen it and make sure it was threaded in properly.
If it is leaking red transmission fluid then that is another issue, one that you can try to fix. See if the nut is tight. Perhaps loosen it and make sure it was threaded in properly.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor'13
If I understand you correct, the coolant leak is where the transmission cooling line goes into the rad. If that is the case, you shouldn't have coolant coming out of there at all. If coolant is coming out then there is internal damage.
If it is leaking red transmission fluid then that is another issue, one that you can try to fix. See if the nut is tight. Perhaps loosen it and make sure it was threaded in properly.
If it is leaking red transmission fluid then that is another issue, one that you can try to fix. See if the nut is tight. Perhaps loosen it and make sure it was threaded in properly.
Also I am pretty sure it is coolant that is backing up and overflowing out of that area.
I will unscrew it and rethread it and see if that does the trick.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor'13
It is leaking coolant fluid because something is wrong which I have actually just figured out. When they installed the radiator they did it with no washer to it is leaking now for that reason I just have to buy a washer now and that is all, but thank for all the help.
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