Reply With QuoteHave you, at any stage, mixed inhibitors?
Fossicker
SupporterMy old radiator was in pretty rough shape, and it just wasn’t flowing well anymore. So, I decided to get a new one, and I picked up a cheap Chinese radiator. After putting it in (over a year ago), everything seemed fine—the water temperature was good and stayed under 98. But then, I went for a drive on a super hot day (45 degrees) up the Adelaide Hills. And during that drive, the water temperature kept going over 100. I didn’t want to push it past 102, so I had to stop a lot to let it cool down. Once I got home, I noticed the water level was low and that the radiator was wet on one side. So, I took everything apart and found tonsil stones in the radiator!
So, my question is, if the radiator is full of this stuff, does it mean the entire cooling system is full? And is it even worth trying to clean all the cooling loop?
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Have you, at any stage, mixed inhibitors?
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Fossicker
SupporterIf I remember correctly, then yup, I did use two different brands of coolant.Originally Posted by V8Ian;[URL="tel:3261190"
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Were they also different types? Look on the Penrite site for radiator flush.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Fossicker
SupporterI only remember that they both were green.
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Colour is no indication.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Fossicker
SupporterThen I don’t have an answer for that, but is it possible that I did damage anything on the engine as well?
Super Moderator
Probably not, if you flush it well.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Fossicker
SupporterThanks.
Fossicker
SupporterBut what radiator should I buy or which one do you recommend? In that picture, you can see that the radiator has some sort of a hole in it because there is a wet spot between the fins.
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