Radiator leak? [Pics]
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Racer
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Radiator leak? [Pics]
Ok so a lil background. A few weeks ago I was in Austin with my AC's ext thermometer saying 110 degrees. After parking I smelt the stuff, and about a cup of fluid was on the ground below my car. Temp was running a little above 230 after that but would go down while driving on the freeway. Added more 50/50 dexcool and it just leaked out again.
Drove back down to Corpus and everything was fine until a couple days ago when it all started over again. On the drive to work it started getting hot again. After getting home I checked and my entire reservoir was empty.
Here's where it's coming from. Top left of the radiator.
A crack maybe? What should be my steps of fixing before a new radiator?
Drove back down to Corpus and everything was fine until a couple days ago when it all started over again. On the drive to work it started getting hot again. After getting home I checked and my entire reservoir was empty.
Here's where it's coming from. Top left of the radiator.
A crack maybe? What should be my steps of fixing before a new radiator?
Le Mans Master
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From: Longview Texas
When the plastic end caps crack, there is really no good way to repair them. You can replace the end tank, but it is crimped on with a gasket and it would probably require you to take it to a radiator repair shop.
If one tank cracked, the other one may be close to end of life also, so I would just replace the radiator.
Save yourself some grief later.
If one tank cracked, the other one may be close to end of life also, so I would just replace the radiator.
Save yourself some grief later.
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Racer
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