bubbling coolant in overflow

[daniel_buck]

They are OEM, both of them. Steel frame, plastic tanks, and aluminum core... I think.

[ranover]

haha, not my photograph, just thought it was funny


The radiator swap went super easy, not a single issue. I've topped off the radiator once, I'll check it again in the morning.

Are those OEM or aftermarket rads? Looks like the body is Aluminium, but the under and top cover is plastic.

[tenn red]

I had Ford Escort do same thing,it was a blown head gasket

[daniel_buck]

any and every horizontal surface! haha

[Lumpy Grits]

Like your 'work-bench' :wink:
LG

[daniel_buck]

haha, not my photograph, just thought it was funny


The radiator swap went super easy, not a single issue. I've topped off the radiator once, I'll check it again in the morning.

[6spdYJ]

AWESOME!...Does that count as fab work?

[Lumpy Grits]

:dunno:

[daniel_buck]

[Lumpy Grits]

Take pictures and post'em--
LG

[daniel_buck]

It was pretty easy to find mine, coolant was oozing out of it, and when I squeezed the upper hose, more coolant would flow out of the crack. At least I didn't have to hunt for it, it was staring me in the face as soon as I lifted the hood.

I've got the new radiator here now, I'm going to put it in this morning as soon as I finish my coffee

[Black & Tan TJ]

I would look inside your old radiator. If you can see scale and deposits, then take it to a radiator shop to flush your cooling system. If you see little or no deposits, I would just buy a can of radiator flush and follow the directions on the can.

I avoid putting tap water into the cooling system because the tap water in SoCal has a lot of minerals. I always use distilled water. At the supermarket, a couple of dollars worth of distilled water is enough to fill your radiator.

With a 15 psi radiator cap, the boiling point of 100% water is 257ºF and the boiling point of a 50/50 mixture is 265ºF.

What he said too. If what's coming out looks clean you won't need a flush, most of the time it's the radiator that clogs needing the flush. My original rad cracked on the top too right next to the filler cap under the S belt routing sticker, took some time to find it.

[Russ Chung]

I would look inside your old radiator. If you can see scale and deposits, then take it to a radiator shop to flush your cooling system. If you see little or no deposits, I would just buy a can of radiator flush and follow the directions on the can.

I avoid putting tap water into the cooling system because the tap water in SoCal has a lot of minerals. I always use distilled water. At the supermarket, a couple of dollars worth of distilled water is enough to fill your radiator.

With a 15 psi radiator cap, the boiling point of 100% water is 257ºF and the boiling point of a 50/50 mixture is 265ºF.

[Lumpy Grits]

Save the distilled for the coolant etc when done.
Tap water is OK for a couple of dayz--
LG

[daniel_buck]

Oh, I would be putting distilled water in there. The only thing I'd use garden hose for is just to flush.

(edit) But I guess even distilled water would still promote rusting, LOL what am I thinking