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Radiator Leak HELP!

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Old 09-02-20 | 05:32 PM
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Default Radiator Leak HELP!


Finally found the leak i've been battling with. Both driver/passenger have fluid around the same area. This isn't a drain bolt I believe, I couldn't find anything while doing research. Any ideas? Should I try to tighten? Every day it goes from full to low fill line (checked when cold) (driving less than 10 miles a day) so it's leaking a decent amount. It looks like the original rad (240k mi). Any tips or should I replace?

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Old 09-02-20 | 06:37 PM
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Realistly you should replace it.....Why dink around?......Use the red Zerex coolant
Old 09-02-20 | 07:20 PM
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Realistly you should replace it.....Why dink around?......Use the red Zerex coolant
+1 (if the car not for sale)
Old 09-03-20 | 02:30 AM
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Tightening that nut will not help, it is holding the condenser (the tube above is the dryer), +2, new rad time.
Old 09-03-20 | 08:29 AM
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yup! definitely sounds like the radiator has finally met its match so to speak and finally bit the dust. 240,000 miles is definitely a lot of use for a original radiator so yea its time for a new one.
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