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Wurzol

New Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #1

I have a 97 P38 4.0 SE is a good one FSH and one very careful owner who maintained it well at same garage for 17 years . i have done 10k in it and all good on the mech front but recently had a little fluid leak which was cured with some additive but am I advised to change the Rad just in case or am I being paranoid about overheating probs .

as far as I know it never has overheated but has done 159k on same running gear so rad might be getting blocked right ?

 

Littelwill

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #2

Where was your leak coming from?

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #3

If you put RADWELD or such like in it you are asking for trouble, the radiator cores are very fine and easily blocked.

 

martynv8

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #4

First thing i did when i got mine on 100k was change the rad, waterpump (metal impeller) & coolant. It had a very slight leak from the rad that was hard to find.
+1 on the additive (kseal?). This will block your rad & matrix sooner or later.

 

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Wurzol

New Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #5

Oh dang yes was k seal that was bad advice I was given from someone in trade then doh !! Not sure where leak was it was very small hence k seal ! Ok think new rad and flush out is order of the day then

Thanks for the advice

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #6

As above....flush out the cooling system, fix the leak correctly and never use leak stopper additives....

 

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Wurzol

New Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #7

Yeah leant the lesson there thanks slap wrist lol

Booking in tomorrow