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Busted Radiator?????

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Old 11-12-2009, 04:52 PM
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Alright so last thursday the smooth idler pulley for my blower broke and snapped the belt causing the car to over heat. Got all that fixed got the blower back on and added coolant. Started the car tonight drove it around block everything seemed ok. When I pulled in the driveway i noticed that there was vapor coming from under the hood. Popped the hood and took the cap off the coolant reservoir and it was dry. When i started pouring more coolant in the vapor started billowing out from the area of the radiator on the passenger side of the car. Any input?? Its too dark out now and its pouring down rain to actually get in there and see whats going on.
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Old 11-13-2009, 04:18 AM
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So check it out during the day?? lol

Only way to really tell other than being able to obviously see where its coming from is to pressure test the system. You either popped the rad at the seam, have a loose hose clamp, or a leaky coolant ressy
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