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omg i sick of my car dieing on me...i took it to chek wat it was and.....

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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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omg i sick of my car dieing on me...i took it to chek wat it was and.....

they told me the radiator was leaking so i bout the radiator plug liquid didn't work and i also noticed that every week i have to fill up my coolant tank with water because its empty!...wer does the water go?....wat shud i do i dont no wats going on?.....the yellow chek engine sign keeps cumming on...and i love my car n i don't want to sell it
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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Re: omg i sick of my car dieing on me...i took it to chek wat it was and.....

is it running hot? any fluid leaking outta the water pump?
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 01:29 AM
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Re: omg i sick of my car dieing on me...i took it to chek wat it was and.....

check for obvious leaks. water pump, thermostat housing, hoses, radiator. putting that radiator stop leak crap doesnt work or at least very well. from there, check to make sure coolant is not getting in your oil. most likely its leaking and/or burning it. worst case (but most probable) is head gasket or a cracked head.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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Re: omg i sick of my car dieing on me...i took it to chek wat it was and.....

ok i finally found the hole innthe radiator its on the top right side on the tube or side of the radiator...its small but a lot of water blasts out of there is der anyway i can fiz this or do i havce to replace my radiator?
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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Re: omg i sick of my car dieing on me...i took it to chek wat it was and.....

i would just go ahead and replace it. same thing i had to do a few years ago. no problems since, except for a crappy chrome waterneck i had to ditch.
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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Re: omg i sick of my car dieing on me...i took it to chek wat it was and.....

I found a used stock radiator on ebay for $25, it's an easy job to replace. You could prob get one from somebody on here, or a junk yard.
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