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Old 23 June 2011, 09:45 AM
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when i start my car when its cold,the rad drips from near the sides,but when it gets hot it stops,can drive round all day and its fine,but as soon as i stop and it goes cold the rad starts to drip again,then gets hot and stops again,is the rad gone and i need a new one,the system has been bled proper as the fans kick in and all the pipes are hot,its just when its cold that it leeks.thank ste
Old 23 June 2011, 10:27 AM
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is it a standard one with plastic ends? if so thats where mine went. would drip over night. Got a full alloy one for £120.
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Common place for them to go, the heat causes the plastic to expand, sealing the gap, which will be just a crack.

I looked at alloy ones, but bought like for like, since my old one lasted 12 years

Local guy, £64, two-year guarantee, two free decent Jubilee clips.
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