 cooling system help |
 Aug 3, 2014 - 11:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 3, '14 From cottage grove, mn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey guys! I'm new to the forum and new to the celica. I was lucky enough to have a good friend of mine give me his 95 ST204 5S-FE. I replaced the battery and clutch master cylinder today and decided to start it up. I was sitting inside messing with the radio for maybe 20 minutes or so and I heard a pop. The whole top part of the radiator exploded off!!!!! Heat gauge was reading normal and the water pump was replaced before it was garaged for three years. Any idea what may have caused this? Any advice would help. I'm a diy kinda guy. Thank you!
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Aug 6, 2014 - 11:45 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 25, '13 From Charlotte, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Time alone can cause a radiator to go bad. It probably had a crack before it was stored and simply dried out even further. You can get yourself an aluminum radiator if you plan on keeping it for a while and never have that issue again.
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littlelen95gt cooling system help Aug 3, 2014 - 11:25 PM
Special_Edy Either a faulty radiator or bad radiator cap.
Rep... Aug 4, 2014 - 1:12 AM Special_Edy Yes the plastic on the tank deteriorates with time... Aug 6, 2014 - 1:33 PM ILoveMySilly97 Be smart and by a metal one. Lol. Aug 6, 2014 - 2:33 PM HaysoosKreesto Yup, what ^ they said. I found out that it's b... Aug 8, 2014 - 12:11 AM
littlelen95gt Thanks guys new radiator and cap work great. I was... Aug 11, 2014 - 5:50 PM |
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