Radiator help
02-09-2007, 04:05 AM
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Radiator help
I noticed a small amount of antifreeze under my car. I purchased some radiator sealant and tried to put it in this morning. The radiator was completely full with fluid so I couldnt put the sealant in. My questions are should the radiator stay full like that? If not what could be causing it to stay full? If that is normal common sense would tell me the leak is in the coolant reservoir. Any other areas or ideas to check before I pull the reservoir out?
02-09-2007, 04:32 AM
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Re: Radiator help (tbonez)
You might well want to see if it is the weep hole on your water pump. This sounds consistent with your problem. It would require replacement of the water pump. Also the radiator should be full.
02-09-2007, 05:13 AM
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Re: Radiator help (jghc)
dont put that crap in your coolant sytem = BAD 
start the car and let it warm up and try to find leak, could be easy fix before you gum up your radiator!
start the car and let it warm up and try to find leak, could be easy fix before you gum up your radiator!
02-09-2007, 05:15 AM
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Re: Radiator help (tbonez)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tbonez »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I noticed a small amount of antifreeze under my car. I purchased some radiator sealant and tried to put it in this morning. The radiator was completely full with fluid so I couldnt put the sealant in. My questions are should the radiator stay full like that? If not what could be causing it to stay full? If that is normal common sense would tell me the leak is in the coolant reservoir. Any other areas or ideas to check before I pull the reservoir out?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i don't recommend you putting that crap in your radiator. one thing i do is, i look around the area where the leak is, that will help find the source. best bet is to replace the part that is bad. that is the best and most reliable way.
i don't recommend you putting that crap in your radiator. one thing i do is, i look around the area where the leak is, that will help find the source. best bet is to replace the part that is bad. that is the best and most reliable way.
02-09-2007, 05:23 AM
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Re: Radiator help (tbonez)
first, don't put that crap in the radiator!!
second, where did you noticed the pile of water leak?!
1. driver side, near left front tyre - water pump
2. passinger side, up front - radiator or the hoses
3. passinger side, between the engine & firewall - hoses for cabin heating!
third, replace the broken part with new one!!
radiator are cheap...i got mine for 100€, aftermarket part in EU!!
second, where did you noticed the pile of water leak?!
1. driver side, near left front tyre - water pump
2. passinger side, up front - radiator or the hoses
3. passinger side, between the engine & firewall - hoses for cabin heating!
third, replace the broken part with new one!!
radiator are cheap...i got mine for 100€, aftermarket part in EU!!
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