Radiator Issue?

[Brady]

Noticed a hissing type noise when I shut my dearly beloved off popped the hood and heard drops sizzling right under the rad hose, my first thought was that the hose had a lil hole in it. Took it off, didnt notice any holes but when I took the hose off a lil chunk of the radiator came off with it and is stuck inside the hose.

So um...wtf do i do now?

I attached a pic

 

[steven89]

replace radiator+hose? or just pop another hose on it.. looks like it should still hold if clamped at right spot. id change radiator though..

 

[Brady]

you think id have to replace the whole radiator?

 

[MKIIINA]

upgrade!
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41587

 

[Brady]

that one is shiny for sure but i dont think i NEEd a 320$ rad

i thought i could jus put the hose back on and be cool

thoughts?

 

[oscolivar1]

buy a koyo OEM replacment readiator if you decide to replace it.
there like 150-180

 

[Brady]

well my bigger question is do i NEED to replace the rad?

and http://www.koyo-radiator.com/Koyo_Toyota_Radiators.html says $529

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

Replace the rad for $150-250... or replace the engine and the rad for $1500+++ when the rest of the neck breaks off. w/e

Get the regular Koyo.


If it was me and I didnt care if the car lived or died, I'd probably just grind the little 'hose stop' off smooth and shove the hose up onto the neck further and clamp it down, but not so tight as to break it again. :icon_bigg

 

[starscream5000]

Check out this beast that was posted in the general section, not a bad price and it's 5mm shy of being as thick as the PWR radiator: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hast...602QQitemZ180101243707QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
Warning: some mods are required to make it fit, read the thread on this for further info .

 

[Brady]

well for me id have to pay for the labor of swappin the rad + coolant cause i wouldnt know how to replace it myself.

but do i really need to replace it all if the only problem is the cracked hose stop?

 

[starscream5000]

You might as well, that's a fucked engine waiting to happen .

 

[gte]

It sounds like your rad might be on its last leg if pieces of it are coming off. You could just clear out that hose and put it back on if you can or get a new rad hose and slap that one on, but i would suggest having a good look at your rad (check for corrosion on the rad and gunk in the coolant) and replace it if need be. Preventative maintenance with something like this will probably end up saving you money in the end.

 

[jetjock]

Thoughts? Three:

1) Listen to gte. Smart man.

3) Dearly beloves deserve the best of everything. Otherwise they're not dearly beloved.

3) If a 20 year old car is your dearly beloved you have bigger problems than a radiator.

 

[Mrbaboon]

well for me id have to pay for the labor of swappin the rad + coolant cause i wouldnt know how to replace it myself.

but do i really need to replace it all if the only problem is the cracked hose stop?

Swapping a rad can be done with a (I think 10mm socket+ratchet) in your driveway in about 10 minutes. Just take the hoses off and look at the 2 (two) bolts you need to remove to pull the radiator out.

The hardest (and longest) part is draining the coolant from the plug in the bottom of the rad.

Judging by the state of that radiator, your coolant will be full of crud and shit. Having crud and shit in your coolant, while not instant engine breakingly horrible, isn't good.

Just do it, you wont regret it.

 

[mkIIIman089]

crud and shit.

Highly technical term.

 

[starscream5000]

But gets the message across .

 

[Mrbaboon]

Highly technical term.

I am to please, what can I say.