My radiator got bent to hell - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Thrustin · 08-29-2014, 07:10 PM

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.

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.

Dipstik-sportech · 08-29-2014, 07:15 PM

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

Thrustin · 08-29-2014, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dipstik-sportech

That's not your radiator that's your AC condenser

The big one behind it is bent too. That's the radiator, yeah?

Thrustin · 08-29-2014, 07:19 PM

AC still works.

Dipstik-sportech · 08-29-2014, 07:19 PM

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

juliog · 08-29-2014, 07:27 PM

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.

YMMV...

jdubious · 08-29-2014, 07:41 PM

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.

08-29-2014, 07:10 PM	#1
Thrustin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited, 2013 Focus ST Location: C-Bus, OH Posts: 120 Thanks: 118 Thanked 74 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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. 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.

08-29-2014, 07:15 PM	#2
Dipstik-sportech Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ satin white pearl sportech Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Canada Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 842 Thanked 911 Times in 576 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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 __________________ 2013 SWP BRZ sportech. 11.11sec@129.01mph, 511whp on e70. FullBlown base kit, FullBlown built 9.5:1 engine, GTX3076R GEN2 turbo, 1700cc Bosch injectors, FullBlown flex fuel kit, FullBlown radiator and oil cooler, FullBlown custom 3" dual exit exhaust, act xtreme clutch, whiteline diff and subframe inserts, BC Racing coilovers, hotchkiss 18mm rear sway, is300 3.73 differential ... Never finished

08-29-2014, 07:19 PM	#5
Dipstik-sportech Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ satin white pearl sportech Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Canada Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 842 Thanked 911 Times in 576 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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 __________________ 2013 SWP BRZ sportech. 11.11sec@129.01mph, 511whp on e70. FullBlown base kit, FullBlown built 9.5:1 engine, GTX3076R GEN2 turbo, 1700cc Bosch injectors, FullBlown flex fuel kit, FullBlown radiator and oil cooler, FullBlown custom 3" dual exit exhaust, act xtreme clutch, whiteline diff and subframe inserts, BC Racing coilovers, hotchkiss 18mm rear sway, is300 3.73 differential ... Never finished

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08-29-2014, 07:41 PM	#7
jdubious Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 13 Scion FR-S Location: Texas Posts: 89 Thanks: 44 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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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