Ive had liqued settling at the top of my radiator. Cant tell where its coming from.
My guess is the overflow bottle cap or the radiator cap or radiator hose. But I cant see any apparent leaking while I let it sit and get hot.
I dont want to rush into buying a new one if its not the radiator leaking. What might cause all the liquid to seep out and settle along the top of it?

 

Mine ended up having a real small crack by the top drivers side mounting point for one of the cooling fans. The radiator was what... 9 years old though. Its served its purpose... time for a new one.

 

Mine started as a small crack, but when i was on vacation 800 miles away from home, it blew up. A piece about 8 inches long and 2 inches wide blew off around the radiator cap. That plastic top piece sucks ***. Anyways is your car still running good, does it get hot or overheat, and what does the stuff look like?

 

probably a small crack in the rad. not a big deal. they all start out this way but eventually get bigger.

happend to mine also.

 

There is a positive if there is a crack in the radiator- Fluidyne or Koyo aluminum radiator. Although there is also a neg $$$.

 

Yeah, I guess I let it run for a bit longer and get a better idea of where its coming from.
I did find another stock replacement w/ lifetime warranty for $110.

 

yea mine had a crack in it and needed to be replaced. parts are cheap, but labor is expensive

 

i got a dual tank aluminum radiator if you wanna buy it. it is BRAND new, used for about 2 weeks until i put a fluidyne in. i paid 150 for it new, i can sell it for a little cheaper though if you want it let me know

 

it's probably just that top plastic piece! I had to get mine fixed cause it was cracked also and all i needed was that top piece and a new gasket got that all done for about $100 cad....never had any problems with that since...it's been a year now!

 

I found where its leaking, right where the fan bolts into the radiator. Looks like a common problem.
new Radiator w/ Lifetime Warranty $110 plus tax. (using $25 off)