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Radiator is leaking - can it be fixed or do I need to replace? 850 1996

posted by  BZ on  Mon Jun 23 06:59 CST 2014
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After ~350K miles on my '96 wagon (5 spd, manual trans.), the radiator started developing a leak due to what appears to be a crack in the radiator tank. I noticed it is a plastic tank - can it be patched somehow? If not, how much does it cost to replace the tank?

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Bernie








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    Radiator is leaking - can it be fixed or do I need to replace? 850 1996

    posted by  Erwin on  Mon Jun 23 11:04 CST 2014
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    350,000 miles? Mine ('95 855T) started leaking at the tank seal at 100,000 so I put in another OEM, which I just replaced yesterday at 204,000 miles with another OEM. Not a difficult job but time consuming. Replace the seals on the trans cooler lines (and oil cooler if turbo) while you're at it.

    I spent the money on OEM but others have good luck with aftermarket.

    Erwin








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    Radiator is leaking - can it be fixed or do I need to replace? 850 1996

    posted by  someone claiming to be dg on  Mon Jun 23 07:22 CST 2014 [RELATED]

    Your going to have to replace the tank. It will quickly get to the point where you will break down due an overheating motor.....if you take it to a shop your looking at about 600.00 parts and labor. If you look on ebay, you can get a new Behr or Nissans radiator for about 140.00 and do the job yourself, which while time consuming, isn't a bad job. I did the repair in my driveway about 8 years and used a Nissans. I wish I used a Behr because the drain plug set up is much better. But the Nissans is still leak free. Don't take the car on long trips till u get it fixed.







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