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My radiator got bent to hell
I was jacking up the car, when the jack slipped/car shifted. The jack went up through the plastic gravel guard and into the radiator. :party0030:
Doesn't seem to be leaking, and the vehicle holds temp. Is there any issues with driving with this until I can get another radiator installed? Are there any radiator repair options? Anybody have an OEM radiator for sale? (I need an OEM, or equivalent for SCCA STX class, so better radiator not an option) The little radiator is a transmission cooler, yeah? I might need one of those too, lol. Any thoughts, including those making fun of me, are welcomed. http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...0E51EF4B9A.jpg |
That's not your radiator that's your AC condenser, test it to see if it still works but usually you'd hear it leaking cause it's under pressure
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AC still works.
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Oh yeah of the one behind is bent too then I'd be worried about pinched tubes restricting flow but if it's not leaking you might be OK for now
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Same thing happened to me, bent radiator and AC condenser, but no leaks and everything worked fine. A couple months later I replaced the OEM radiator with a Koyo, but left the bent AC condenser in. No problems so far even after ~8 track days and daily use of AC.
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I'm surprised it took that kind of damage without leaking. I've punctured a radiator by backing out my ratchet into it a tiny bit.
But yeah, keep a close eye on that temp gauge and for puddles under the car if you are going to drive it like that. |
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