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1998 Civic Lx Radiator Leak

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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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Default 1998 Civic Lx Radiator Leak

Hey I need help/advice on my radiator. Its leaking all around the top of the radiator. I poured in Bar's Leak for radiators. Need to know if I can seal it or not?
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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Buy a new radiator and flush the sealant out. The top seam of the radiator is a very common place to leak and you don't want anything but 50:50 coolant in your cooling system.
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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I would worry about that bar's getting into everything now, from the heater core and the rest of the system. A radiator is like 80 bucks aftermarket.
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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It was the kind with the pellets in it but I don't think any of those came out. they were all at the bottom of the bottle after I poured half of it in. I'll only poured half. I hope it doesnt hurt anything I'm hearing good and bad stuff. Hey how do you post a picture on this thing? I wanted to show the leak
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 04:37 PM
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No need to post pic, we know what the problem it is common and can not be fixed, you need a new radiator.
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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get a new radiator dont be cheap stop pouring crap into your cooling system cause soon youll f*ck up your motor
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Flush all that **** out. Get a new rad. Don't bother getting aftermarket either. OEM replacements are excellant
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by furious94ls
Flush all that **** out. Get a new rad. Don't bother getting aftermarket either. OEM replacements are excellant
OEM is like 350, aftermarket is like 80 bucks, I would get the aftermarket and save the money.
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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 07:09 AM
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and aftermarket still have warranty.

If you're really cheap JB weld it...otherwise please replace it. I've JB welded a rad before and it held up...but if you can afford to please replace it.

btw anything you pour in that "seals" is going to get everywhere, it can clog the passages/heater core. I've seen a motor where the sleeves had a thick deposit on the outside...it was that coolant seal crap
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