Ok... so it looks like somehow I got a small hole in my radiator... I've noticed some smoke coming from under my hood when I was sitting in a parking lot about a week ago... I just figured it was the exaust being blown to the front of the car, it was a very cool night.

But I had opened my hood yesterday and noticed splatter marks over some of the engine... figured it was just from the highway traveling I do...

So the car was running with the hood open and I noticed that on the front of the radiator there was a small bubbleing area... looks like a small pinhole.... not big... haven't noticed the car running hot or anything... if I can borrow a digicam I'll see if I can get pics.

Could it be patched or am I looking at having the whole radiator replaced?

 

i think you can fix that with some JB weld right??? someone correct me if im wrong,..but if its a small pinhole it might get bigger as time goes by

 

You can buy radiator leak fixing stuff. I put it in mine and it worked. Pepper also, works, like the pepper sticks inside the small ass holes and blocks it or something.

 

Pepper is what my uncle used.. but someone didnt like that last time i posted it somewhere. Go to any local auto store, and get a bottle of Barrs Leak, or Barrs something or other. Just shake it up real nice, and it'll clog up the holes. worked for 2 holes on mine so far.

 

I just had my damn radiator replaced... Didn't want to ghetto fix it with JB weld.

 

if your radiator isnt plastic, then it can be welded. If it is, sucks to be you.

 

 

Update... not that anyone cares... but... I put in that Barr stuff.... and topped off with some fresh Prestone quick fill stuff.... so far so good... we'll see how well it holds up. :thumbup: thanks.

 

A plastic radiator? WTF. Radiators should be made of Aluminum.

 

most oem denso radiators have plastic endtanks. dumb design