Kyles ej1

well luckly i was only driving 5 mins to pick up my gf but when i pulled into my driveway and was turning off my car i noticed smoke and i thought nothing of it but it didnt go away so i was like ah **** and popped my hood. it was too hot to check at the time and havent done it yet but there was coolant all over my intake, the part where the latch is, on top of the radiatior, almost the complete left side of my engine bay and covered half of my hood. im pretty sure im gonna have to replace it so is it really easy as draining and a couple bolts or is there more too it? is a kragen dual core radiator good just for my stock z6 and where are the most common places for a radiator to brake and what causes it?

e jay one

first your gonna have to find out where its leaking from or if you allready know put it in the post.

litterbox

Well the leak is coming from the top of the radiator because of where you described the leaks. Check the main hose that runs to the engine. That might be disconnected, torn or loose.

Stoich EG2

check the overflow tank. it might be overflowed!

e jay one

maybe even the radiator cap?

SOHCD16y8

Check the hoses and cap, it could be the cap, also if it is the radiator its just 2 hoses and a bracket

Kyles ej1

i checked the hose, it seemed fine but i didnt really get into it cuz it was hot and theres like no coolant in the overflow tank

Kyles ej1

ok i just checked it and the hoses are on there tight and i didnt find any cracks, the cap was on there tight . could i take it off w/ out jacking up the car and in under an hour?

ricerwannab

If you happen to need a new radiator, check out http://www.radiatorbarn.com, my brother bought one for in integra for $108.

Kyles ej1

ok, i took off my radiator and the top part where the hose goes over, theres like a piece that broke off, it looks like a v

SOHCD16y8

are you talking about the mount? pics would help

TheCowGod

That same thing happend to me, I took it to a radiator shop and they said they couldnt fix it. Replacing it is pretty easy, just drain the coolant, unbolt the 1 bolt that holds the radiator in and replace. I think I got my new one for around $100 bucks.

f1z1c

The most common place for the radiator to break is in the hose area. They get weak, swell, wear out, etc, and then squirt.
The other place would be a corner or just around the cap. Sometimes, the hood goes down too far when you slam it shut, and it hits the cap and cracks the radiator- you can fix it but it wont do any good unless you also adjust the ***** that the hood sits on.
If the radiator mounts get too loose, the radiator jiggles and can vibrate against something and will crack open eventually.
All three of these things have happened to me.

Kyles ej1

u know what i did notice the right side of my hood wasnt shutting all the way, it was prob my frined when we changed my oil and i tried slamming it a couple of times but now that the radiator is out it shuts down all the way. sorry i dont have pics but try and get hwat im saying, its the mount thing that sticks out of the top of the radiator that the hose goes over thats worn. im gonna be getting a swap before summer so could i get a kragens dual core?could it have something to with my water pump cuz i have 89k miles?

edit- how come i hear people say they got theirs at kragens for $50 but i cant find any online?


Modified by 93blkej1 at 8:25 AM 2/14/2005

Kyles ej1

kinda need help asap cuz i want to buy a radiator if i have to

Kyles ej1

um help

Kyles ej1

wow this blows