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Originally posted by michael
I had the exact same thing happen about a year ago. I'd reccomend a new radiator soon. You will proably be getting a crack in the top of the radiator tank soon . Plastic radiators suck, watch that hose doesn't blow off, there is no flare at the end now to hold it on and using a socket wrench to tighten the clamp will crush the pipe. The edges of the pipe are soaking in coolant so like untreated wood it soaks it up and rots away. You should also change the thermostat flush and fill the system and be sure not to trap any air in the system. Fill it from the upper rad. hose then from the rad.
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Precisely what I wasn't looking forward to hearing.
Damn.
I just heard from a local radiator guy that stop-leak clogs radiators, despite the advertised claim that they do not. I put this in my coolant to attempt to stop the water pump leak. Perhaps I should flush the whole system once again?
BTW - When a radiator shop tests, flushes, and cleans a radiator, does it really make it "like new"? Seems like somewhat of a bogus claim to me...