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A bad radiator is a radiator that is leaking or clogged. If you are loosing coolant then you have a leak that should be easy to find if the leak is at the radiator. If it is clogged your engine will overheat.
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What are the Signs of a bad radiator on a car?
leak calicium or other deposits plugging or restricting water passages exteriors fins rotted what does sludge mean in my radiator?
What are the signs of a bad expansion plug?
Water leaking at the plug, radiator fluid level going down too fast.
Why is my radiator cap not working?
Bad seal Bad spring Bad neck on radiator
Why radiator overflow bottle melted?
Bad radiator fluid.
What are the signs of a cracked radiator?
Leaking and overheating from lack of pressure.
When the car is running it pumps the coolant out of the overflow tank. It is a 1998 Cadillac Deville 4.6L engine. Do I have a bad radiator cap What are the symptoms of a bad radiator cap.?
your radiator clogged up.cheaper to get a new radiator. nothing to do with the radiator cap.
What causes an engine coolant fluid loss in reseservoir and some in radiator after about a week of driving no leaks from radiator?
One possible answer is if the radiator cap is bad. Now you have to remember that there are two seals on every rad cap. The outer one, for sealing the cap to the radiator (or pressurised overflow), and a second seal on the pressure relief valve. If either of those seals is bad, hot coolant will be able to undetectably escape the system, thus causing no signs of a leak, yet lowering the coolant level in time. Try replacing the radiator cap.
Why does a 1996 firebird formula z28 get hot?
Bad thermostat, fans not working or coming on when they are supposed to, bad waterpump, bad radiator or radiator cap.
What are different causes of car overheating?
Bad radiator fan motor; bad radiator fan relay; clogged radiator; thermostat stuck closed; loose belt; bad water pump; hoses leaking;
Your car has oil in the radiator but no other signs of a blown head gasket it dont over heat no bad smells no white smoke what can it be?
Transmission fluid. Many cars have a transmission cooler built into the radiator to cool the transmission fluid. Sometimes there is an internal rupture in the system spilling transmission fluid into the radiator thus mixing with the coolant.
How do you tell if radiator is bad?
A radiator has no moving parts. It's only job is to dissipate the heat of combustion in your engine. If it doesn't do that job, it's bad. One of the most insidious faults a radiator can have is rust and corrosion build up inside the radiator. This keeps the fluid from circulating. Many times, this cannot be seen. A corroded radiator is a bad radiator. A leaky radiator is a bad radiator; it can't hold the fluid. A radiator with a majority of the cooling fins bent so that air can't pass through is a bad radiator; it can't cool the fluid. One of the tests they do on radiators is to pump them up with air and listen for whistling leaks. Sometimes, they submerge them in a bath to see if any bubbles form, and if they form, where they're coming from. If bubbles do form, it is a bad radiator.
What causes a cracked cylinder head?
Mostly caused by the engine over heating, however the signs are similar to a bad gasket and water dries up in the radiator without any visible leaks.
