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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 09:24 AM
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Default wtf is in my coolant overflow?

i was just gonna check my oil and check all my fluids and when i looked in the coolant overflow it looked like there was dirt that was settled in the bottom....

i know this cant be good....

someone wanna tell me whats up?
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 09:33 AM
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could be a rusty radiator. Drain your coolant and flush the radiator see how much orange crap comes out.
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 09:45 AM
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That si EXACTLY what happened to mine. A few weeks later....my radiator cracked.

I am willing to bet the coolant has not been changed EVER!! That was the case for my 1992 Si with 157K miles.
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 10:00 AM
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Default Re: wtf is in my coolant overflow? (AndyD)

my radiator is brand ******* new!!! i got it about 4 months ago..........

i had to buy a new because it cracked like yours....now i have a metal one
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 10:03 AM
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clean your overflow, then see if it does it anymore
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 10:03 AM
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Pull it out. It comes right out. Take a look. Is it brown? Could be rust as said above. Could be nasty *** coolant from when the car was new. Rinse that **** out and fill it to the line with clean fresh coolant/water
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Old Oct 15, 2003 | 10:28 AM
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did that and drove around for a while still looks like fresh coolant....so i dont know
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