my radiator keep leaking...:(

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06-08-12, 02:03 AM

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my radiator keep leaking...:(

whats up guys..

some how my radiator keeps breaking

my car is in my friends shop agian...this will be my third one within year..

is there something wrong with it?? maybe my car is too low?
we have checked and its the same spot where its leaking. driver side at the bottom.

let me know guys!

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06-08-12, 05:10 AM

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put an egg in it ...

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06-08-12, 11:49 AM

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The radiator sits pretty high so being low wont affect it. Are your hoses cracked?

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06-08-12, 12:00 PM

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what brand are you putting into it to replace it ?

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06-08-12, 01:18 PM

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They probably didn't put the rubber mounts on the bottom?

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06-08-12, 01:33 PM

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Has your car had any front end work done to it, accident wise ? Maybe the radiator sits crooked. Off topic but did you ever resolve that air suspension purchase from the classifieds ?

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06-08-12, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sc300jz

The radiator sits pretty high so being low wont affect it. Are your hoses cracked?

the hoses are fine..its leaking from bottom of the radiator..
my friend thought its leaking since my car is too low..

when i depart the driveway the car flexs??

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06-08-12, 11:30 PM

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what brand are you putting into it to replace it ?

well its not from dealers..my friend who owns the shop he always orders for me

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06-08-12, 11:31 PM

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They probably didn't put the rubber mounts on the bottom?

no its actually cracking the bottom part somehow..

we took it out and saw leaking between plastic and aluminum

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06-08-12, 11:34 PM

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Quote:

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Has your car had any front end work done to it, accident wise ? Maybe the radiator sits crooked. Off topic but did you ever resolve that air suspension purchase from the classifieds ?

hey thank you for remembering me..

well the car had 0 accidents before..

anyways the air suspension....i havent got it yet...
he was ignoring my calls and text messges..but 2 days ago he actually texted me saying that he will ship it within 2 weeks...but i dont know what to do..

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06-10-12, 01:20 AM

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Are you buying OEM Toyota radiator, or are you buying an aftermarket radiator? If you buy aftermarket, make sure it's one of decent quality. Some of the really crappy cheap aftermarket rads will tend to seep coolant after a little bit of use.

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06-10-12, 02:14 PM

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thats true..so if my radiator cracks agian...in the future..i will get the oem or performance radiator

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06-10-12, 03:49 PM

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Koyo replacement radiators work fine.

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06-10-12, 04:46 PM

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At first thought, get a new friend LOL (since its breaking in his care) but like others stated that make sure you're replacing it with quality parts preferably OEM parts.