Cracked radiator
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From: I'm on a boat! in Shreveport, La
Cracked radiator So I got to work not too long ago and my car was running the worst that I have ever seen. I would go full throttle and I got no response, or rather a 3 second delay in response.
Anyway, I parked it and popped the hood to discover the radiator had cracked right below the fill cap, and possibly somewhere else. Is it possible the water pump failed and caused it to run hot? Or maybe the thermostat got stuck? From what I have seen it's common for high milage LT1 radiators to crack like this.
I need to fix this right away. I'm probably gonna replace the waterpump just to be safe. Anyone know if cheap ebay radiators are any good?
Anyway, I parked it and popped the hood to discover the radiator had cracked right below the fill cap, and possibly somewhere else. Is it possible the water pump failed and caused it to run hot? Or maybe the thermostat got stuck? From what I have seen it's common for high milage LT1 radiators to crack like this.
I need to fix this right away. I'm probably gonna replace the waterpump just to be safe. Anyone know if cheap ebay radiators are any good?
So is it cracked on the plastic part only? If so you can do a little bit of plastic welding with some Bernz-O-Matic and a black zip tie 
Of course it's not recommended by many, but it does work for awhile.
Of course it's not recommended by many, but it does work for awhile.
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Same thing happened to mine and my sister Z28's. I would replace the whole thing. Not sure about the water pump though. You could take the thermostat out and check it to make sure its opening.
Sounds like your radiator is history. I would find it difficult to believe your water pump was the cause. Replace the radiator and if you think the thermostat needs it too, do it. I think that is your best course of action.
Question though did you ever look at the temp gauge to see how hot it got? From your description (which happened to me years ago) it suggests the gauge was in the red. Only other thing on my mind is how long you drove it like this. Either way good luck with your car.
Question though did you ever look at the temp gauge to see how hot it got? From your description (which happened to me years ago) it suggests the gauge was in the red. Only other thing on my mind is how long you drove it like this. Either way good luck with your car.
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Sounds like your radiator is history. I would find it difficult to believe your water pump was the cause. Replace the radiator and if you think the thermostat needs it too, do it. I think that is your best course of action.
Question though did you ever look at the temp gauge to see how hot it got? From your description (which happened to me years ago) it suggests the gauge was in the red. Only other thing on my mind is how long you drove it like this. Either way good luck with your car.
Question though did you ever look at the temp gauge to see how hot it got? From your description (which happened to me years ago) it suggests the gauge was in the red. Only other thing on my mind is how long you drove it like this. Either way good luck with your car.
The thermostat is part of the plan.
