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You need to go get your car looked at by an auto repairman if you have a crack in your auto radiator. They can tell you if it needs replaced or just fixed.
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Can an accident cause a radiator to crack?
Yes
How long can you drive in a car without a radiator?
without a cooling radiator , you can only drive a very short distance. continued driving will cause the engine to overheat, which in turn will cause the head gasket to break or worse the head to crack. you can also melt the pistons or break the connecting rods when the engine seizes due to lack of cooling.
What might be the possible cause for a 94 f150 to overheat slowlyi've changed the t-stat heater recently?
is the new thermostat rated to manufacturers specs? if so it coul be air in your coling system causing hot spots.or it could also be low/contaminated fluid. also check the radiator for leaks just had that problem was a small crack in plastic side casing of radiator.
What could cause a 1998 ranger 4x4 xlt to overheat with no signs of leaks anywhere?
Thermostat-the engine will be hot but the radiator not hot. RADIATOR- It is hot on the top but not the bottom. Head gasket or crack in head or block-spark plug will be wet and or bubbles coming up in the radiator while being run with the thermostat removed(get test fluid at auto shop). Bugs or dirt in the outside of the radiator. Ignition timing is late. Engine block was bored oversize too much.
Why does my 1996 eclipse overheat?
head gasket or crack block or radiator needs to be flused or hoses cluged.Really anything can make a car over heat alot to list!
What is causing your 1990 Honda Civic to still overheat after replacing radiator water pump head gasket radiator cap and thermostast?
AnswerWhen you replaced the headgasket, did you have the head checked? It could be warped, causing the gasket to fail, or worse it could be cracked. I've also seen the water jackets within the block crack if it overheated to many times.
Can you fix a crack in the radiator on your 2000 Mazda mpv?
You could try soldering
Can extreme cold cause an engine to crack?
Yes.If you have no antifreeze in the radiator or engine,sometimes it will freeze.Usually a freeze plug in the engine will pop out before any major damage is done. Sometimes the block will crack,or the radiator will crack or burst if no anti freeze is in the system.
Why is 91 Honda accord ex coolant radiator is cracked?
If the radiator is cracked then the vehicle has ran dry on coolant. This would cause the radiator to crack if there wasn't any coolant.
What causes the radiator to crack?
A plastic radiator will crack under extreme over heat conditions for example a defective thermostat or bad cylinder head gasket will cause a cooling system to over pressurise and rupture.
What could cause too much pressure in the radiator of a 98 Lincoln town car?
THE CAUSE COULD BE A STUCK THERMOSTAT , OR A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, OR A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OR INTAKE MANIFLOD GASKET. A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS VERY COMMON.. NORTY
How can you fix a radiator crack the crack is at the top of the radiator on plastic it is not big in length nor width?
what should i use to fix a small crack on top of radiator. on a 1998 ford ranger what should i use to fix a small crack on top of radiator. on a 1998 ford ranger
