 Question About the Radiator |
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 Feb 27, 2009 - 4:59 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jun 25, '08 From CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Ok so I was doing a normal Oil change on my car and I decided to check my Radiator fluid levels and they all seemed fine but while I was checking out my Radiator I noticed the Upper Tank was starting to show small whitish cracks. I consulted my mechanic friend and he said my radiator was getting old and I'll eventually need to replace it. My question is would I be able to just replace the tanks of should I replace the entire thing?
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Feb 27, 2009 - 5:27 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '05 From Calgary Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
you can either replace the entire radiator with another one, or take it to a radiator shop and they can repair the upper or lower tanks for you.
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Feb 28, 2009 - 1:32 AM
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Repairs only last for a while - it is inevitable, instead of paying someone to repair, just get it replaced.
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Feb 28, 2009 - 3:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 11, '08 From Surrey Unitedkingdom Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Get it replaced with a high flow ally one.
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Feb 28, 2009 - 8:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '08 From CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
well my current Radiator is a brownish color and you can see the small stress cracks, But my Car's an Auto and I read somewhere that the Manual Models had a different Radiator Design? is that true?
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Mar 1, 2009 - 4:24 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '05 From Richmond, B.C. Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The automatic transmission required a cooler, which attaches to the transmission with a pair of hard lines to the bottom of the radiator. Most aftermarket radiators will have the transmission cooler, and simply leave it capped off when installed in a manual car.
So yes, make sure your new radiator has an oil cooler. |
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Mar 1, 2009 - 11:26 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '08 From CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Galcobar @ Mar 1, 2009 - 4:24 AM)  The automatic transmission required a cooler, which attaches to the transmission with a pair of hard lines to the bottom of the radiator. Most aftermarket radiators will have the transmission cooler, and simply leave it capped off when installed in a manual car. So yes, make sure your new radiator has an oil cooler. Ok thanks for the heads up |
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