Coolant leak - looks like the radiator where the drips coming from (pics in thread)

Hey guys and gals

If it matters, I recently (2 or 3 weeks ago) swapped out my thermostat with no known issues and replaced the drivers side drain plug as well as the serpentine belt, spark plugs, and then early this morning I heard that gurgling sound in my dash that sounds like water boiling as well as noticed my temp going higher than the normal warm up halfway mark as well as the heat blowing cooler than hott. . Noticed coolant was low. Added some and eventually saw a puddle running down the driveway. Took pics of the drip coming from the passenger side of the radiator. Do I most likely need to replace the radiator or (forgive me in advance) can this be patched up someway by some miracle?


thanks in advance

mark

 

Theres no practical way to repair an aluminum radiatior with plastic tanks, you can either replace it with the same design or if you wana spend more there are companies that make fully welded aluminum ones.

 

plastic end tank radiators .... just replace the whole thing unfortunately.

 

Just because the drip is there doesn't mean that is where the leak is....

If the radiator is leaking yes it needs replaced.

 

Hey guys va fangul I swapped out the radiator and now my heat isnt working at all. I mean all 4 blower settings work but the shits cold as ice

 

air bubble most likely,
you did put coolant back in?

 

Heater core is like a baby and needs to Burp...

Park it facing uphill the larger the angle the better.
Run the engine with the radiator cap off until the thermostat opens.
Massage the hoses to work any trapped air from the system and add coolant as the level in the radiator drops.
Also top off the expansion tank.

 

I did and left the cap off and running for 15-20 minutes and added more coolant. Went through one jug need to grab another tomorrow

see how much mores needed add it and check it out again. Ill get the front uphill tomorrow as well.

as always, thank you

mark

 

buy a coolant burp bucket. makes life so much easier to do bleeding.. they usually have them at parts stores for like 20-30 bucks

 

thanks for the info!

 

Tranny fluid is slowly leaking and I cannot find the source. My guess is from one of the fluid cooler hoses. Im trying to identify those now. Guess once I do ill have
To bring it to the shop to have whatever fluids lost
Replaced.