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civiceg9
10-02-2005, 01:14 PM
My old car is driping water at the bottom tank near the main hose area.
Any temp method of fixing it ?! :confused:
wynode
10-02-2005, 06:43 PM
Most probably either a splitting radiator hose or the bottom tank is cracking. Get it checked out ASAP before you blow coolant and fry a headgasket :0
DLO01
10-02-2005, 07:12 PM
Best thing is to get it checked out by someone who knows what hes/shes doing. You can mess around with that sealant stuff you put in with you coolant, but I seriously would not bother. :D
civiceg9
10-02-2005, 08:39 PM
I just took the radiator out and wack some water proof putty and silicon on it lol. :D
There is small cracks at the bottom tank around the hose area, The tank seem to be repaired around that area before. I guess they didn't do a good welding job on it last time.
aimre
10-02-2005, 09:25 PM
looks like u need to buy a new one =\
wynode
10-02-2005, 10:43 PM
This is for an S200 I take it ?

Prob best to have the bottom tank replaced :)
DLO01
10-02-2005, 10:57 PM
This is for an S200 I take it ?

Prob best to have the bottom tank replaced :)
Yeh, what he said. :thumbsup:
civiceg9
11-02-2005, 05:41 PM
The car is a bomb, radiator probably cost the same as the car :D
Patch work seems to work fine, tell u guys when it blows :p
SiR JDM
12-02-2005, 11:59 AM
s200? :P is that an olddd school care like the s600? or do you mean s2000 :P?

if its an s2k man, dont risk it.
DLO01
12-02-2005, 06:20 PM
s200? :P is that an olddd school care like the s600? or do you mean s2000 :P?

if its an s2k man, dont risk it.
Think he meant S2000. Theres no prob replacing the bottom tank. As long as its done by a radiator specialist. Thats taking they are the same construction as my car, which I would have thought so. :D
wynode
13-02-2005, 05:17 PM
Yeah I meant S2000 sorry :)
JR Performance
14-02-2005, 02:34 PM
REPLACE IT!!! There is no need to risk anything going wrong. If you leak to much water sometimes the temp sensor reads the air temp and you have no warning that there is no water circulating and the motor over heats. If its a matter of money, stop driving it and save but it is certainly not worth the risk of stuffing the motor etc.