nasonguy

huh?

bsflipfrontflip

oh sorry nason i got confused for a sec my computer lagged and showed tankerblades picture but your writing so yeah my bad

Tankerblade

Just a quick question. My radiator is starting to separate. the side tank and the cooling fins. Leaks quite a bit when it had the glycol in it. But since it drained out i have just been replacing it with plain water. now after the 4 hrs of driving and 2 gallons of water i've replaced it with it just steams out now. What kind of problems could i run into if i just run it that way for now till it really takes a dump. I'll be keeping a close eye on the temp guage till i get the funds to replace it with.

bsflipfrontflip

blown head basket if i were you and it just plain steams now and its not just a little leak i would stop driving it and just go find a radiator to put in it

nasonguy

yeah, the temp gauges can lie too...

When my freeze plug blew and dumped all of my coolant over the course of two minutes, my temp gauge didn't do a dang thing... The only reason I knew was because I came to a stop and the motor died and PPPsssshhhhhhh, huge cloud of steam.

Don't trust the temp gauge, just get a JY radiator if you can, and flush that sucker good...

Tankerblade

ok cool. i cant do much till after the 4th. makin a trip to florida and exploring stuff. disney world, universal studios, kennady space center. etc im pumped

I plan on flushing it very well. when i opened the rad cap, there was brown sludge on it. So i hope nothing else is damaged

nasonguy

I hope you don't plan on driving your jeep!

I meant to flush the JY rad. if you get on (which you should...). But it would be good to flush the rest of the system also, lol.

Tankerblade

I wont unless i have to. the rents want me to be making errends for this trip planned. But im trying not to use it. We'll see how things go.

nasonguy

Sorry, I was vague, I meant I hope your not planning on driving the jeep to Florida, lol...

bsflipfrontflip

i still wouldnt drive it around friend had one without a fan shroud and a brand spanking new radiator and blew the head gasket just dont drive it unless you like really have no choice

Tankerblade

oh no...that would be bad. haha we're flying.

BS. i understand.

Az40cal

I don't know if you have tried these guys but I have purchased several parts from them: www.rockauto.com

Good stuff if you know what you want, they often give you quality selection depending on how much you want to spend. I always price match with them before going local. Unless there is an unknown issue that may require me to return the part, then I definitely go local- just easier.

Try craigslist on the rad as well tankerblade, I've had good luck finding parts there too.

Az40cal

I had asked earlier, and maybe it didn't get caught in my babble....
But, can a stocker go to Chiva?
How far out of Tucson is that?

bsflipfrontflip

um i think one can but you might want to ask nason he would know more than I. Also i think monster would know too but he hasnt been on in awhile

azboy

hey tankerblade, there is a place called hawkes radiator, its on country club just north of broadway. I got my radiator for 86 bucks and it comes with a lifetime warranty also.