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A radiator has no moving parts. It's only job is to dissipate the heat of combustion in your engine. If it doesn't do that job, it's bad. One of the most insidious faults a radiator can have is rust and corrosion build up inside the radiator. This keeps the fluid from circulating. Many times, this cannot be seen. A corroded radiator is a bad radiator. A leaky radiator is a bad radiator; it can't hold the fluid. A radiator with a majority of the cooling fins bent so that air can't pass through is a bad radiator; it can't cool the fluid. One of the tests they do on radiators is to pump them up with air and listen for whistling leaks. Sometimes, they submerge them in a bath to see if any bubbles form, and if they form, where they're coming from. If bubbles do form, it is a bad radiator.
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How can you tell if you need a radiator in 99 Cadillac northstar engine how can you tell if your radiator is bad?
how can you tell if you need a radiator in a 99 cadillac northstar engine
How can you tell if you have a bad radiator cap?
Usually the rubber will be hard and cracking
Why is my radiator cap not working?
Bad seal Bad spring Bad neck on radiator
How do you tell a bad water pump?
Top hose of radiator is hot and engine is still over heating usually.
How can you tell if the radiator is bad on a 2001 cadillac deville?
Rent or aquire a temperature gun and make sure the heat off the radiator is within 15 degrees of the operating temp.
What would cause a 1992 Toyota Paseo radiator fan not to turn on?
Radiator fan could be bad, fan relay bad, fuse blown. Also if your ECT (engine coolant temperature) sensor is bad the ECM (computer) won't know to tell the fan to turn on.
What are the signs of a bad radiator?
A bad radiator is a radiator that is leaking or clogged. If you are loosing coolant then you have a leak that should be easy to find if the leak is at the radiator. If it is clogged your engine will overheat.
Why radiator overflow bottle melted?
Bad radiator fluid.
When the car is running it pumps the coolant out of the overflow tank. It is a 1998 Cadillac Deville 4.6L engine. Do I have a bad radiator cap What are the symptoms of a bad radiator cap.?
your radiator clogged up.cheaper to get a new radiator. nothing to do with the radiator cap.
How do you tell if the radiator fan relay is bad on a 1982 Chevy Celebrity?
Plug a scanner into the ALDL port, then turn the ignition to "ON". The radiator fan should come on. If it does the relay is working. If the fan does not come on it doesn't mean the relay is necessarily bad. That could mean the relay is bad, or the fuse is blown, or the fan itself has failed.
How could you tell if the radiator is clogged or if the thermostat is stuck or if the gasket is blown?
Run engine to normal operating temperature witout radiator cap Observe coolant circulation If coolant blows out of radiator - could be a stuck thermostat If no circulation could be a bad water pump
Why does a 1996 firebird formula z28 get hot?
Bad thermostat, fans not working or coming on when they are supposed to, bad waterpump, bad radiator or radiator cap.
