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If you use one of the various "potions", I would strongly advise you to NOT dump in the whole mixture.
Try using 1/3 or 1/2 of the recommended amount, and see if it seals the leak........this way you are a lot less likely to screw-up your cooling system.
Can't you just monitor the coolant level for a while?
I have a slow leak in one of the engine gaskets on a Taurus and I just monitor the coolant level. I only need to top it off maybe once a month at most. No problems otherwise.
May have to replace the radiator, but before doing so I would make sure that there is not a small leak at the connecting point of the top radiator hose and the radiator.
His picture shows leakage at the bottom crimp seam.
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Originally Posted by RayinAK
A lot of the new radiators aren't made of copper alloys like they used to be. These could be soldered and put into service. Since the radiator has to come off the car, it's cheaper just to replace it with a new one since the repair process of the old one would add labor time.
Agreed. "All metal" replacement or original equipment radiators are almost non existent these days. The radiator in the OP is obviously an aluminum core with plastic tanks.
Just replace it. In my experience, band aid fixes are almost never worth the time and energy wasted on them. Plus, even if you did manage to seal where it is leaking, it is likely that another leak will develop somewhere else on that end tank.
Several years ago my Camry developed a crack in the radiator's+ top tank on Christmas day in Plains, Ga. I drove it cautiously to Atlanta with the cap on loose so as not build pressure and spread the crack further, while keeping close tabs on level and temperature. Dec 26 I called around from the hotel and found a radiator at a parts store for well under $100. I bought about $25 worth of really cheap crap tools as I had brought none with me and changed the radiator in the alley behind the parts store. Took me less than 1/2 hour plus time to warm up the engine and bleed air pockets out of the system.
Don in Austin
omg. haha actually that's smart to fix it near the store just in case you forgot/need something.
to eveyone, after reviewing your comments and the leak getting worse i decided to get a new radiator(napa $100 life time warranty). thanks a lot and have a nice day!
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