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05-03-2003, 12:08 AM
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A quick Radiator Question
I"ve noticed a little smoke coming out of my radiator today and I also noticed that the top part of the radiator there was coolant leaking from somewhere??? CAn a radiator be fixed of do I have to replace it with a new one?
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05-03-2003, 02:38 PM
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i haven't really looked at my integra there, but a radiator has a valve (or more like a hole) at the top where if the pressure gets too high, the fluid will just leak out the top. Should be normal. The hole should be near the radiator cap.
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05-03-2003, 08:28 PM
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PV=NRT
Volume and temperature are directly related. When the temperature goes up, so do the pressure and the volume. Since the volume is larger and there isn't enough room in the radiator, there is an overflow valve that lets the expanded liquid drip off. Then again, I haven't looked at the integras, but it should be the same for most/all cars.
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05-07-2003, 02:52 AM
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is the car overheating? Like the temperature guage? You must pinpoint the leak. If the leak is coming out from near the cap the radiator sealer ain't gonna do jack. If it is a crack in the plastic ( a small one) you may want to try that shit that is like clay but then turns hard as steel (they sell it at car part stores). If that don't work, get a new radiator or you gonna overheat your engine.
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05-08-2003, 03:49 AM
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check the fuse for the fan. Check the level of the radiator fluid. Is it low?
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12-09-2003, 02:07 AM
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Re: A quick Radiator Question
Did you ever find the cause of this problem? I just bought a '99 LS and having the same problem. I just read an article about the Integra aluminum/plastic radiator developing leaks after being power flushed (which normally happens at a dealership during their routine service after accepting a trade-in). I'd like to find out if this is valid, and if so, whether there is any possiblity of having the dealership pay for the damages (it was a Honda dealership - they should know better
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02-18-2004, 09:40 PM
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Re: A quick Radiator Question
94 LS --I just noticed my radiator blowing steam and fluid around the top of the rad settling in the rim. My temp gage does not indicate overheating, I will monitor this situation and report back.
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02-18-2004, 11:32 PM
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02-19-2004, 12:11 PM
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Re: A quick Radiator Question
Radiator leaks may be obvious to a the couple of experts here. My guess is some of us are trying to avoid replacing the radiator.
If you have nothing to offer, I suggest finding another thread.
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