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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 02:27 AM
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After changing every hose, I still had a very small leak...not even enough to set off the LOW COOLANT light. I finally decided to pull the radiator (first time!!) and it looked like this. It cleaned up very easily with the garden hose. I decided to use some Alumaseal for now. I drove it for 25 minutes. I'll see if the morning if there is any coolant on the ground. If there is I'll go with the an aftermarket lifetime warranty radiator.


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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 03:39 AM
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Default Re: How does my radiator look? (gpagaduan)

Looks like the plastic/aluminum interface is leaking. That sucks.
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 01:31 PM
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Default Re: How does my radiator look? (JCAIRE2)

I think a good radiator shop can separate the radiator from the plastic tank, flush it all out and reseal. You might look into that before buying new.
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 01:55 PM
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Looks like the plastic/aluminum interface is leaking. That sucks.

This happened to mine. It got repaired at a radiator shop and is still working good 7 years later. :thumbs:
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 06:27 PM
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Looks like the plastic/aluminum interface is leaking. That sucks.

This happened to mine. It got repaired at a radiator shop and is still working good 7 years later. :thumbs:
What did the repair cost? The aftermarket radiator with a lifetime warranty was priced at $150.
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