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    Do I need to replace my radiator now?

    I have a little coolant leak at the neck and when it pressurized, it leaks out like in the photo below. I am looking at it closely and it seems to be coming out of the lower neck of the radiator. I wiped it clean to see where's coming from but cannot pin point it. Could the neck has a slight crack?
    I cannot see anything leaking from the cap and the cap is relatively new about 2 years old. The reserve reservoir hose seems intact with no leak visible from it. What could it be? If at the neck, is there a way to repair as I don't have the cash to replace the radiator. The radiator I know from the maintenance record of the previous owner, was replaced once.
    Thanks.


    #2
    looks like the tank developed a hairline crack, it happens theyre plastic old and brittle. Option 1 which Ive explored and had no problems, is a completely aluminum stock replacement off ebay from Radiator Classic, it came with a lifetime warranty and was plug and play. ~75 bucks when I got it.
    Option 2 would be to clean the area with solvent, take a knife or w/e and scratch in crosshatching anywhere you would apply a long cure epoxy,Id steer clear of jb weld, itll seem like the repairs good till you touch it later on and it flakes right off. Here i just looked and autozone has what you need:

    http://www.autozone.com/sealants-glu...it/382799_0_0/

    Hope you can fix it

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      #3
      Originally posted by illinois_erik View Post
      looks like the tank developed a hairline crack, it happens theyre plastic old and brittle. Option 1 which Ive explored and had no problems, is a completely aluminum stock replacement off ebay from Radiator Classic, it came with a lifetime warranty and was plug and play. ~75 bucks when I got it.
      Option 2 would be to clean the area with solvent, take a knife or w/e and scratch in crosshatching anywhere you would apply a long cure epoxy,Id steer clear of jb weld, itll seem like the repairs good till you touch it later on and it flakes right off. Here i just looked and autozone has what you need:

      http://www.autozone.com/sealants-glu...it/382799_0_0/

      Hope you can fix it
      That product you linked has very poor rating as not working. Lol.

      Do you think I could drive it ok until the new radiator gets here?
      Thanks.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Bad_dude View Post
        That product you linked has very poor rating as not working. Lol.

        Do you think I could drive it ok until the new radiator gets here?
        Thanks.
        Yeah I noticed that after i posted lol, some long cure epoxy is about the same difference and cheaper, or 3M's panel adhesive (its expensive though)

        You probably could if you stay on top of checking your fluid, since theres no more chances of freezing weather (dont know where youre at) just add distilled water to keep the levels up till you get your replacement, then do a flush since youll be messing with the cooling system and finish up with 50/50. Also the green coolant isnt any good for our engines, Zerex has a prediluted Asian formulation that is to oem specs for silicates and phosphorus amounts.

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