Well, 15 years later (90chassis) the original radiator finally gave out.
I was just taking it for a daily drive to work when my coolant needle started to rise, so I pulled her over before it could reach the line before the first solid line. Shes steaming a little bit. Got coolant, couldn't figure out where it was going/leaking from. So I filled her up, drove great with heater off and not a smidge of a lift from the needle. Got to work, was going on break to get a book from across the street, but the car wasn't making the usual deep rumble it does. So I turned it off and saw a small puddle of coolant. Respectively, I popped the hood and saw slightly more leaking onto my A/C drier. My hoses were new, so that left the radiator. Well, turning the car back on to take to running temperature, I watched the engine bay as the top and bottom seams broke, then burst, really burst, and the radiator cracked in 3 other places!! Coolant everywhere.
Atleast I never left the parking lot But, thanks to Cingular and the road hazard package, it got towed for free and a new oem radiator is going in tomorrow!
Is it difficult to make an oilcooler from it? Well, whats left of it anyway?
Radiator finally went..you know...went
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ILikeMy240sx
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Re: (Juujai)
Eh, the stock radiators have a bunch of plastic on them. It's not unusual for this style of radiator to blow from the pressure put on old and brittle plastic.
A buddy of mine had a 90 Corrola Wagon. His popped a few years back and we've went through a couple on my dads '86 F350 before we found an all aluminum piece.
I replaced my 240's before it even popped. I figure that with a 15 year old car the stocker isn't going to last much longer anyway and I don't want the hassle of towing it.
A buddy of mine had a 90 Corrola Wagon. His popped a few years back and we've went through a couple on my dads '86 F350 before we found an all aluminum piece.
I replaced my 240's before it even popped. I figure that with a 15 year old car the stocker isn't going to last much longer anyway and I don't want the hassle of towing it.
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frapjap
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'07 Subaru Legacy - Location: South Coast Massachusetts
I was wondering why the new radiator has oil lines...I'll just keep 'em capped off until I get time to put a bung into my oil pan or something. At least it'll be there for whenever I decide to go turbo. This one is alluminum and though I thought it'd cool more effective, it sits at just the same spot on the gauge as the old one. Oh well. At least it'll be another 15 years til I need to replace it.
Oh, and I wasn't even driving when it blew, just idling in the parking lot. Pretty pathetic, it didn't even go out with a bang. : ( ...though I dont think I woulda wanted that anyway.
Oh, and I wasn't even driving when it blew, just idling in the parking lot. Pretty pathetic, it didn't even go out with a bang. : ( ...though I dont think I woulda wanted that anyway.
Re: (frapjap)
some of the older SOHCs has brass core radiators. My both my friends had theirs go out. The bottom nubs are for the trans lines of you have an auto. I guess some sort of small auto trans cooler.
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From what I understand about the color its called Saphire Blue Metalic. Also at night its kind of undescrible, it almost looks dark blue/purple. It was only available in 93'. I bought the clear corners off ebay. Think they were $22 shipped. I have only seen one picture of a car the same color.frapjap wrote:I've gotta ask you, what is the color of your car, and where did you get the clear corners?
Here is a shot during the day, sorry if its from far away.
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Stock untouched paint still. It has some blemishes on the hood and bumper and misc door dings.frapjap wrote: It looks great! Did you get it painted at a reputable shop, or a cheapy? I'm looking to get mine done, but first I have to get a replacement fender to fit right. It just doesn't seem to want to fit worthadamn.