quote:Originally posted by mike the snake:
My car has the Fluidyne radiator, it MAY have a minute pinhole leak, but I'm not sure.
When I get gas at the station where the ground is uneven, I get a tiny puddle of coolant that drips from the right front.
When I check my fluid levels, they don't change.
When I look under the car, it doesn't drip, everything is dry, doesn't leave any drips on the garage floor, so I'm not sure if I have a leak or not.
I think there might be a channel where the coolant gets trapped, or collects, maybe from THE tiniest leak, or maybe from when we bled the coolant system recently.
In any case, presently, it's not leaking badly enough for me to do anything about it.
When the radiator finally blows, or starts leaking badly, I'm not sure what I'll replace it with.
Isn't there something that can be done to neutralize the electrolisis, so I can keep running my cool looking jumbo aluminum radiator? They sure do look a lot better.
If it comes down to having to spend a grand every 2-3 years on a radiator though, well, then brass it will be.
I don't spend any time looking at my radiator anyways lol.
I agree, they are pretty.
Google sacrificial anode. It will give you some ideas on how to do it.
I've seen some very nasty corrosion on aluminum intakes but in the Cleveland you don't need to worry about it because there is no coolant in it.
The water pump is pretty hefty but the radiator is rather fragile in regards to corrosion.