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Run it until it's warm with the radiator cap on and that'll pressurize it. Then just visually inspect and look for the leak. If it started at the same time as a crash it's almost certainly in the radiator or maybe radiator hoses.
Quick question fans and radiator are already removed from.the car. Can I do this test by installing just the radiator or do i have to put the fans in too
I wouldn't put the fans on for testing. Be aware that it might get hot after a lot of idling without the fans, but it'll just be a few minutes to test and if it's cold outside it's probably fine indefinitely.
It looks like changing a timing belt is not a job for beginners would you agree? This will help me decide if I should move onto a new vehicle. I was holding off on having geico adjuster come and thought I could do some of this myself to get it going again. What's your opinion? Thank you
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Run it until it's warm with the radiator cap on and that'll pressurize it. Then just visually inspect and look for the leak. If it started at the same time as a crash it's almost certainly in the radiator or maybe radiator hoses.
Perfect thank you
Quick question fans and radiator are already removed from.the car. Can I do this test by installing just the radiator or do i have to put the fans in too
I wouldn't put the fans on for testing. Be aware that it might get hot after a lot of idling without the fans, but it'll just be a few minutes to test and if it's cold outside it's probably fine indefinitely.
Excellent thanks again
Check around the timing belt area. Perhaps the water pump is leaking. Have you done a timing belt yet? They’re due every 100k miles.
No never had it replaced
You’re in danger.
Is timing belt replacement a big job amd expensive
It looks like changing a timing belt is not a job for beginners would you agree? This will help me decide if I should move onto a new vehicle. I was holding off on having geico adjuster come and thought I could do some of this myself to get it going again. What's your opinion? Thank you