How much does it cost to fix a radiator leak? That's very bad?
I was driving and I noticed that under my hood was smokey, so I checked and seen that there was green radiator fluid all over the side of my radiator fan. And I saw that I left a trail of fluid as I was driving. So will I be better off buying a new radiator, instead of paying for the cost of fixing? Or could it be a matter of an easy fix, like sealing the hose so it wont leak? Or replacing the hose? I would like to know the cost and what needs to be done, before I take it anywhere.
Country Boy2011-11-09T19:51:43Z
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I hate to be the one to explain this to you but you cant "fix" a radiator leak by replacing a hose. You have to figure out where the leak is and replace that part appropriately.
If it is a hose, check if it is cracked or if it is a little hole or somthing, sometimes you dont even need a new hose. If it is the hose though, that is cheap and easy to do. (i am betting on it being a hose, since the speed of the failure was so fast. That is cheap and no big deal to fix)
If it is a small hole in the radiator it can be soldered up cheaply. That is an easy way to have it done, so you would be well off getting that done if possible.
If you can switch a radiator yourself, then it is 100 bucks to do or so, but a shop will cost much more, so in that case you should go for solder.
Replace the hose if that's really the problem souls cost around 20 bucks. If not, try radiator stop leak. Costs about 5 bucks. A new radiator costs around $ 250. Try the hose first though. Don't over heat it by driving it though. A new engine costs 3 grand
Well Travis, depending on which hose it is of if it the radiator itself. I had a recent problem with mine, o thought it was a hose, I changed my hose but realized it was my radiator itself. You can go to your local autoparts dealer, ask for a copper filling liquid which will seal it up for a few monthes, coated usually between 5$ to 10$. If u want more info take it to a radiator shop and ask them to take a look. :) good luck