2007 Radiator sits too low
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2007 Radiator sits too low
Walked out to find a puddle under my 2007 4x4 Cummins with less than 1400 miles. Was blown away when I found why it was leaking.
I am not exagerating when I say a "PEBBLE" hit the bottom of the radiator and caused a pin hole leak.
How do I know it was only a pebble? It only slightly bent 3 fins in less than a 1/4 inch area.
Here's what floored me. The radiator sits a good 3" lower than anything else. It actually is even with the sway bar! The inter-cooler, trans cooler, p/s cooler, and the a/c condensor are all safe and even with the front cross member. But not the radiator.
So here is what I am curious about. I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE! I haven't even taken this off road yet.
Of course I will take it to the dealer tomorrow and they will probably tell me, "Road damage is not covered,..blah..blah." I will have to bitch that it is a design flaw and should be better protected, etc, and I will fabricate a shield to protect it from now on. But,I just want to know if any one else has noticed how low the radiator sits
I am not exagerating when I say a "PEBBLE" hit the bottom of the radiator and caused a pin hole leak.
How do I know it was only a pebble? It only slightly bent 3 fins in less than a 1/4 inch area.
Here's what floored me. The radiator sits a good 3" lower than anything else. It actually is even with the sway bar! The inter-cooler, trans cooler, p/s cooler, and the a/c condensor are all safe and even with the front cross member. But not the radiator.
So here is what I am curious about. I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE! I haven't even taken this off road yet.
Of course I will take it to the dealer tomorrow and they will probably tell me, "Road damage is not covered,..blah..blah." I will have to bitch that it is a design flaw and should be better protected, etc, and I will fabricate a shield to protect it from now on. But,I just want to know if any one else has noticed how low the radiator sits
