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Old Jul 11, 2002 | 08:25 PM
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Car: '86 Camaro
Engine: LG4
Transmission: T5
Radiator leak

I flushed my cooling system about 3 weeks ago and the car was fine until today. I drove it about 10 miles and then the radiator starts leaking, coolant all over the sides of the radiator and dripping from the bottom. Only drips if i park uphill though...

As far as I know, I'm gonna need a new radiator. Is there anything else this could be? I made sure the petcock was tight and all already. The hoses look okay too.

Any help would be cool. Thanks.
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Old Jul 11, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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I don't mean to be a smarta$$ or make you feel stupid or anything . But did you tighten the hose clamp on the top hose all the way ? It could be leaking from there and draining onto the side of the radiator and draining back to the other side . Go to the boneyard and pull a radiator . I got a radiator for my car about 3 months ago . LIKE NEW !!! ONLY $50 !!! Does not leak a drop and cools and looks great ! ....Before you pull it , open the cap and look inside for rust , look at the radiator itself for the obvious , rust , too many bent fins . If they have a few camaros , and all the radiators just happen to look good , look for things like new waterpumps and new hoses and get that radiator .
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