cracked radiator

[greyrealsteam]

ok, i couldnt find anything on cracked radiators on the forums so heres i go.....

my car leaks coolant all the time, but its only when there is fluid in the overflow reservoir, so i thought a hose was cracked, but it wasnt the host, i took a closer look, theres a crack in the radiator near the top, heres some pix, i was just gonna ask if i shuld replace the radiator, or coudl it be sealed, the crack isnt too big, but it most likely will just get bigger, and i was also just wondering how much a radiator would be. thanks!

the crack is located on the passenger side, near the top of the radiator, facing the engine.







those were the best angels i could get

[tcfco2005]

i had a crack in the same exact place but on both sides. i tried to fix it but it wouldnt work so i just bought a new one. i got mine for 109.00 and just installed it myself

[philly rs]

yeah im always for buying new shit, once it starts cracking if its not alot of money for a new one i just replace the damn thing

[SMOKEY818]

well that happened to my radiator and i just got it fixed for 50bucks. The damn thing cost me 300bucks so i wasn't going to throw that away.

[96CamaroSS]

When I wrecked my 93 z one of the side plastic tanks broke on the bottom, I took it to a radiator shop and they put a new side tank on for $60 bucks. But if I was in your shoes I would buy a new one that way you don't have to worry about something going wrong if your on a trip.

Originally Posted by greyrealsteam

ok, i couldnt find anything on cracked radiators on the forums so heres i go.....

my car leaks coolant all the time, but its only when there is fluid in the overflow reservoir, so i thought a hose was cracked, but it wasnt the host, i took a closer look, theres a crack in the radiator near the top, heres some pix, i was just gonna ask if i shuld replace the radiator, or coudl it be sealed, the crack isnt too big, but it most likely will just get bigger, and i was also just wondering how much a radiator would be. thanks!

the crack is located on the passenger side, near the top of the radiator, facing the engine.







those were the best angels i could get

[greyrealsteam]

i didnt want to waste bandwidth and start a new thread so im just gonna ask another Q about the same problem....

im just gonna go all out and buy a new radiator, would it be a good idea to get stuff like hoses, or anything like that? any other parts i shoudl replace while im at it?

[Morley]

Originally Posted by greyrealsteam

im just gonna go all out and buy a new radiator, would it be a good idea to get stuff like hoses, or anything like that? any other parts i shoudl replace while im at it?

Yes, if you go so far as to replace the radiator, replace the hoses as well. Also look at the heater hoses while you are in there and flush the cooling system too, may as well start with a nice fresh clean system for the new radiator.