Leaking radiator
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Hendersonville Tennessee
Leaking radiator
I noticed my coolant was low so I topped it off. Next day low again, so I popped the hood after a drive and noticed I was losing coolant down the radiator from the upper hose area. I hooked a pressure tester to it and it seems to be from the plastic end tank. I've attached a video of the leak, you can FF to about 20 seconds if you want to skip my fumbling around. Are the end tanks replaceable? Is that something a radiator shop has to do, or can I do it myself? Anybody done it themselves and wants to share their how-to? Who carries the end tanks, Roger?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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From: Bird lover in Sharpsburg
Yes, a radiator shop can sometimes replace the tank ends, but it is a old radiator and a new aftermarket one was just unveiled here last week at a very attractive price.
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From: Boulder Creek, CA
I think all of the "big 4" vendors offer all-aluminum radiators now. The world will be a better place if all 928 radiators with plastic end tanks go the way of the dodo bird IMHO. They will all leak someday, it's only a matter of "when"... sorry that your time is now. 
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From: The Long Island
Buy the aluminum radiator. One piece and no more leaks. The cost in the long run is far cheaper than replacing the side tanks a few times. Remember, the least amount of parts the better.
