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Old 06-12-2006, 09:09 PM
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ive got a 94 coupe with the stock radiator. its sorta leaking at the top seal before the fins are. its not leaking bad, but i can see fluid around it. can i get a bottle of radiator leak stuff at autozone?? or is it time for a new radiator...(short on $$)
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http://www.radiators.com

About $120 with lifetime warranty. Those stop-a-leak things are mostly for older cars.
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Replace it. Once that seal starts to leak, it wont stop.. for very long.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EL Vap133 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">http://www.radiators.com

About $120 with lifetime warranty. Those stop-a-leak things are mostly for older cars. </TD></TR></TABLE>

cool website
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how long do i last until the radiator explodes??
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vg7z &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how long do i last until the radiator explodes?? </TD></TR></TABLE>

There is really no telling, but I'd take care of that soon. It would suck to be driving somewhere you really need to be and BAM!
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