leaking Radiator!
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we took out the radiator today is was broke in half on the back side going from the top to about half way down never seen anything like that before.Now i have a new radiator so the stop leak stuff wouldnt of worked anyway.Just wondering on the sides of the radiator there 2 rubber flaps that have 2 bolts with washers connected to them that hold the rubber flaps to the radiator.we lost them somehow and I want to put them back on.where can I buy these?and what are they called and what size are they does anyone know?need a little help thanks guys.
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the bolts we lost look like these http://www.nutsandbolts.com/m10150x4...-25-p-282.html im not sure if the ones we lost were pointed or not?or have a flat end so i need to know what there called and who sells them?advanced maybe?there the bolts that hold the rubber flaps onto the sides of the radiator.guess they grew legs and walked away someplace lol.
Last edited by 2000ramsport; 03-27-2012 at 02:45 PM.
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I went to advanced and auto zone they dont have those screws that hold the rubber flaps to the sides of the radiator they are all the wrong sizes.anyone know where the heck i can get those screws?I need to know the size of them to as mine are lost.anyone here maybe with a truck like mine maybe can take one off and find out what size they are for me or take a pic.auto zone had those things with the holes you put the srew in to get the size but i cant find of of mine im missing all 4 screws.Something tells me ill have to go to the dealer to get them ugh.
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I went to advanced and auto zone they dont have those screws that hold the rubber flaps to the sides of the radiator they are all the wrong sizes.anyone know where the heck i can get those screws?I need to know the size of them to as mine are lost.anyone here maybe with a truck like mine maybe can take one off and find out what size they are for me or take a pic.auto zone had those things with the holes you put the srew in to get the size but i cant find of of mine im missing all 4 screws.Something tells me ill have to go to the dealer to get them ugh.
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you have several choices.
you can leave the flaps out for now, and find new bolts or screws? at your local hardware store or lowes. (i would do this) look at the thread holes to determine if you need screws or bolts. if it has several rounds of threads, you need a bolt, probably metric. if its just a hole in a piece of sheet metal, you need a screw. if you need help, ask the oldest guy in the hardware store to look at your truck to identify it.
you can maybe reattach them with body push-plugs as suggested above.
you can maybe reattach them using zip ties.
if you don't turn up a suitable replacement, visit the dealer. those bolts/screws probably won't cost more than a couple of bucks, but they might have to order them.
you can leave the flaps out for now, and find new bolts or screws? at your local hardware store or lowes. (i would do this) look at the thread holes to determine if you need screws or bolts. if it has several rounds of threads, you need a bolt, probably metric. if its just a hole in a piece of sheet metal, you need a screw. if you need help, ask the oldest guy in the hardware store to look at your truck to identify it.
you can maybe reattach them with body push-plugs as suggested above.
you can maybe reattach them using zip ties.
if you don't turn up a suitable replacement, visit the dealer. those bolts/screws probably won't cost more than a couple of bucks, but they might have to order them.