mikeswrx02

hi, all,
As per title, my97 sti import.
It looses about 1 litre in 2 days of driving (approx. 20 miles a day).
So every morning needs top up half litre.
Been happening for a month now. have'nt really had time to sort it out until now.

No sign of leaking on the drive or after shopping?
Driving speed is normal (rarely red lines).

Any info on this?
Is it an easy job?

Jolly Green Monster

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mostlikely a hairline crack in the side of the radiator as they are plastic..

check down the side of the radiator after a drive.

Also check by the headlight/battery, if it is wet there after a drive on boost then it is most likely the head gasket gone, as the water system is pressurised and it comes out of the overflow.

Simon

mikeswrx02

Hi thanks for info.

This afteroon, most of the liquid had gone after a motorway drive!! I filled it up again and found that the leak was a small hole at one corner of the finned area. Can this be fixed??!

cheers mike


Can this be fixed

johnnyroper

it is probably easier and cheaper to just get a new rad,i have seen them for about £90-£100 on ebay

funkyspider

I wouldnt be driving it at any speed with this problem. Motorway and no water is asking for a head gasket failure. Replacement recon, sometimes done as an exchange for your old unit should cost around 90.

Jolly Green Monster

iTrader: (4)

the problem with exchange is the plastic end tanks.. ie. they don't usually out live the core, unless the core has taken a stone.

just get a new one. Ebay is the cheapest place I have seen them

Simon

mikeswrx02

cheers all, the car has air-con, i've seen rads on ebay some for cars with aircon and some are not! which one shall i pick? What is the aircon to do with the radiator??!!!?!

Jolly Green Monster

iTrader: (4)

nothing to do with it.. same water radiator for both..