The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

Leaking Radiator 700 88

posted by  someone claiming to be Chris Powers on  Thu Jun 28 06:21 CST 2001 [RELATED]

A few weeks ago my car overheated and when I took a look at it, there was hardly any coolant in the system; took about 5 quarts of coolant/water to refill. I noticed that my expansion tank cap had some small cracks in it, so I surmised that since it has been so hot and I've been driving so much, that was the problem.... I had never seen any leaks on the driveway or pavement. All was fine for a week. I checked the fluid again and it was low... not as low as the first time, but low still. After I filled up the coolant I noticed a small splash of coolant directly below the radiator, but that was all. I ordered a new expansion tank cap and put it on yesterday. Noticed that even though I had been driving the car there was no pressure built up under the cap. Again, just assumed that it was because of the cracks in the cap. Now I have radiator fluid seeping through the lower half of the radiator itself... it kinda pools and then majorly drips. Does this mean that my radiator is shot? If so, any suggestions on where to purchase a reasonably priced one? Any advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Chris Powers





USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.