cracked radiator
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cracked radiator
So here's a question for you. I took my car in for 180k timing belt, water pump and spark plugs, to fix an oil leak (gasket) and an exhaust leak in the engine. About 5 days later my radiator started leaking and they said it was cracked. What are the odds they cracked it fixing what they fixed?
My check engine light went on within 5 miles after I picked it up after they fixed the timing belt etc. I didn't think anything of it because I have a cat going bad and it clicks off and on all the time. Would the radiator make the light go off if it was leaking?
Thx ladies and gents.
Tom
My check engine light went on within 5 miles after I picked it up after they fixed the timing belt etc. I didn't think anything of it because I have a cat going bad and it clicks off and on all the time. Would the radiator make the light go off if it was leaking?
Thx ladies and gents.
Tom
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rad. won't throw a check engine light, pull the code first it might be something they did.
As for the crack cause, it is possible and i've seen it happen when a tech puts an impact gun on the crank pulley and the impact goes flying off into the radiator. Where exactly was it punctured? Can you get a pic? If it happened around the top end tanks then it's unlikely the shop damaged it. If it's on the backside of the radiator then they more than likely screwed it up.
As for the crack cause, it is possible and i've seen it happen when a tech puts an impact gun on the crank pulley and the impact goes flying off into the radiator. Where exactly was it punctured? Can you get a pic? If it happened around the top end tanks then it's unlikely the shop damaged it. If it's on the backside of the radiator then they more than likely screwed it up.
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