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When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by Goodplace: 7:51am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Please i want to know if washing of radiator can be done even when the car does not over heat? Because my car has been parked for a longtime and a friend advised i should loosen the radiator and take it for washing because of particles that may have been inside? 1 Like |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by GAZZUZZ(m): 10:36am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Goodplace: non serviceable part. If you have been using water for too long there will be a gradual degradation of the aluminum parts of your engine and radiator, also rust will damage the metal parts of the coolant passages. My advice replace radiator, and return to proper coolant, or Distilled water if in doubt. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by cyif2003(m): 2:44pm On Apr 05, 2017 |
ok i want to replace my radiator of my toypta camry 2003 model. but i was told to buy a brand new one(the one dat has double radiator) and d guy said 25k while i asked another person and he said i shud buy the used one. pls which is better? GAZZUZZ: |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by GAZZUZZ(m): 6:06pm On Apr 05, 2017 |
cyif2003: Please buy a new one. |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by cyif2003(m): 7:35am On Apr 06, 2017 |
Ok thank u sir. But pls do u av an idea of the price? GAZZUZZ: |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by GAZZUZZ(m): 7:36am On Apr 06, 2017 |
cyif2003: cyif2003: 1 Like |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by Olafemiwa: 7:16am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Try to buy the new one. And let it to be double cell. |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by Biolamiles: 7:17am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Let us ask tboss... 1 Like |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by kenyguy(m): 7:20am On Apr 07, 2017 |
cyif2003:If you can afford the Original new one buy it. |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by Roon9(m): 7:35am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Please fam, my car battery is dead and rather than getting new one someone suggested I got a it recharged since am currently short of cash |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by abiolag(m): 7:46am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Biolamiles:Tboss? That dumb ass @OP Pls go for New original as suggested b4. U will come and thank us later 1 Like |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by emmaak2(m): 7:48am On Apr 07, 2017 |
CAN A MASTER CYLINDER BE REPAIRED |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by alex81(m): 8:09am On Apr 07, 2017 |
12th comment yet no reasonable answer to d op's question... nawa! maybe d next person below me will have smth reasonable to say |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by alex81(m): 8:09am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:20am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Roon9: Take 28k, go and buy a good battery. 1 Like |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by Roon9(m): 8:43am On Apr 07, 2017 |
GAZZUZZ: I don't have that much at the moment |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:48am On Apr 07, 2017 |
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Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by lonelydora: 9:26am On Apr 07, 2017 |
cyif2003: Don't buy a used radiator no matter what. 1 Like |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by goldieloc(m): 9:26am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Goodplace: Wait, the car isnt over heating and the only problem with it is that you parked it for long? 1. how long did you park it for? 2. was the car being faulty the reason you parked it? if yes what was the fault? if no fault then just add coolant and be driving your car. Doesnt mean nothing s long as your fans are working and its not over heating.
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Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by kelechi50: 9:26am On Apr 07, 2017 |
My car is also heating up at any hold up and I have washed the outside of the radiator but I was advised to Wash the inside |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by lonelydora: 9:31am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Goodplace: Since it is not overheating before parking, wash the radiator and use it for sometime to see how it performs. Make sure you add coolant to it too. In case you want to change the radiator, If your car came with single cell radiator, put single cell. If it came with double cell, put double cell |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by femi4: 10:16am On Apr 07, 2017 |
Roon9:lol....new one or dey deceive yourself |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by BudeYahooCom: 11:51am On Apr 07, 2017 |
GAZZUZZ: Lmao! Na so so 'buy new' 'buy new' you dey advise. You know say country hard? |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by VitaminB12(m): 12:26pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
Please fam, what do i do in my own situation? There's usually a cranking sound from my engine whenever I accelerate on a hill and sometimes on a level road. I have taken it (RX300) to the Mechanic, he flushed out the coolant and refilled it with new ones I bought. After like 3 days, the noise resumed again. Just yesterday I took it to a second Mechanic who advised that i change my radiator from thermostat one to a double one that my engine is chopping (don't know what he means by that). My fan doesn't work unless I switch on the car A/C, he said my radiator is on thermostat and which is not suitable and enough to cool it due to our peculiar hot weather. Please do you think he is right on this that I should change it. |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by Roon9(m): 12:42pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
GAZZUZZ: Thanks |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by honmusa(m): 1:36pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
VitaminB12:Seems your engine is pinging when it is being loaded .This can be as a result of combustion of unequal proportion of air fuel ,so also extremely lean condition ,ignition problems from spark plugs etc can be responsible. Scan your car first to narrow down the issue . You need to flee from that kazeem that is advising abusing your cooling system. 2 Likes |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by VitaminB12(m): 1:43pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
honmusa:Thank you Sir, I will find a car diagnostic centre |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by honmusa(m): 1:50pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
cyif2003:Take somebody that can identify a good used Radiator and buy it cos the ones paraded as new are just fake Chinese product .no radiator importer can afford to buy the new oem original ones and it will be too expensive to sell . The so-called new ones have disappointed me countless times . One more thing ,if it is single cell Radiator your cooling system come with ,that is wht u will buy and if it is double cell ,vice-versa 1 Like |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by GAZZUZZ(m): 1:51pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
BudeYahooCom: a car is not a toy, it is a responsibility A car is not for boys, it is for men If the owner cannot a new battery how can he afford good tyres? 2 Likes |
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by BudeYahooCom: 2:00pm On Apr 07, 2017 |
GAZZUZZ:I agree with you. I see my car as a human trapped in metal body. |
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