Coolant leak
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Knock it if you will, but it's worked first hand many times. Has helped me on two of my personal cars, one with a very slow leak when fully pressurized and my truck's rad which exploded last week at the tank/core interface. Obviously I replaced the rad in my truck, but the pepper helped one hell of a lot when I had to go running around for parts in it while it was broke. Turned a fountain into a couple drops on the ground. It isn't "fail" advice; it's an old trick like putting ATF in oil to stop ticky lifters. The OP did not specify if he is low on cash and how bad the leak is. I've had and seen cars with slight leaks under full pressure where cleaning up mating surfaces and tightening or adding clamps do not solve the problem.
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It is "Fail" advice. Even for temporary use, you wil have hell flushing it out. It will enhance corrosion and a host of other problems.
And ATF in the crankcase is just as bad - inless you want to crate oil leaks, etc. It has been common to put n gas to cut carbon, but sometimes with less than dsireable outcomes.
Why not tell him to go this route?
This is what makes me leary of buying a used vehicle without knowing how it was taken care of......
And ATF in the crankcase is just as bad - inless you want to crate oil leaks, etc. It has been common to put n gas to cut carbon, but sometimes with less than dsireable outcomes.
Why not tell him to go this route?
This is what makes me leary of buying a used vehicle without knowing how it was taken care of......
Last edited by gdstock; 02-27-2013 at 05:58 PM.
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check for where its coming from. you may have to unbolt the fan shroud and slide it back to get a good luck.
its likely to be from the crimped seam between the plastic side tank and the aluminum core. mine opened up and started leaking there a couple of weeks ago.
if you can't easily find it, you can get an air pressure kit, or pay a shop to run a pressure test. it might leak more when its hot (more pressure), or it might leak more when its cold (contracted/opened seam).
hopefully its just a loose hose or clamp, but i doubt it.
its likely to be from the crimped seam between the plastic side tank and the aluminum core. mine opened up and started leaking there a couple of weeks ago.
if you can't easily find it, you can get an air pressure kit, or pay a shop to run a pressure test. it might leak more when its hot (more pressure), or it might leak more when its cold (contracted/opened seam).
hopefully its just a loose hose or clamp, but i doubt it.
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