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pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $640
- Average Mileage:
- 129,450 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 7 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (5 reports)
- evaporator leaking coolant (1 reports)
- replace radiator (1 reports)
cooling system problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I noticed the leak a couple months ago, green coolant dripping from the front driver's side of the car. I was hoping it was the upper radiator hose that needed to be replaced, but after replacing it, the leak was still there. The leak would stop after the car cooled down, but over time got worse.
Since it wasn't the upper radiator hose, it had to be the radiator or the drain plug -- those are the only two other coolant related parts that could leak in that spot. The drain plug was fine, so it had to be the radiator. Ordered a new radiator off partsgeek.com for $66, came out to around $77 with shipping. Took out the old one and installed the new one myself, took me about 6 hours I think, spread it out over a couple days. I'm not a mechanic, suspect a mechanic could do it faster since I spend a good deal of time finding the bottom fastener holding the fan assembly in place, fighting with pliers to undo the bottom radiator hose, and trying to undo clips that guide the wiring harnesses to the fan assembly. Eventually got the old one out and put the new one in. Been driving it a few days now, temperature holds steady around 180F and the coolant is now staying in the radiator, where it should be.
Fun weekend project, made me feel pretty manly and handy.
Update from Feb 25, 2015:
- thinkski, Valencia, CA, US