erikvr Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 In the past six months, I have gone through 2 radiators on my 85 GL. Make that 3 radiators as of today. Any ideas what is up??? The fan seems to work fine, which is the only other problem I can think of that would cause this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Explain "going through". Like, whats happening to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikvr Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 Explain "going through". Like, whats happening to them? they crack down the middle. Little crack but enough to leak like a son of a gun. Today, I got home in time to see a bucket of steam under the hood. Haven't examined it yet as it is dark outside, but those hoses are new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyrx Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 could just have bad luck or you could have too high of a presure in your cooling system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 It might be a good idea to get a new rad cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 It might be a good idea to get a new rad cap. Ditto. It's odd that it wouldn't leak from the hoses or something first, but stranger things have happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 are these 'new' radiators? or junkyard ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrach Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Any chance that your car was in an accident and the front crossmember isn't straight any longer? There should be no mechanical pressure on the rad to cause that type of failure. I'd try the radiator cap also and don't overfill with coolent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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