Car problems, my favorite!
My trusty 94 Acura Integra with 140k miles is having a leaky radiator. The radiator is only 3 years old. I replaced it when I bought the car at 115k miles. The owner before me replaced his as well.
I'm not sure if theres an inherent problem with the car that makes the radiator go. Or I could have had a dude radiator. It's all rusted and leaking towards the bottom.
Things that could have caused it - I lose some coolant when I had to remove the hoses. I replaced it with the regular old green prestone coolant and brita filtered tap water. I wasnt aware that 1. you shouldnt mix coolants, and 2 you should use distilled water... and 3, I never "flushed" my coolant/radiator.
So now I have a new aftermarket "racing" radiator thats all aluminum. (i think the older one was all aluminum too).
The issue is, I'm in DC (arlington, VA) and dont have a drive way. So I had the radiator sent to Philadelphia, bc I was going to visit my parents and work on it in their driveway with help from my brother. However, the radiator is leaking more than before. I'm not sure it can survive the trip to Philadelphia (3hr drive 200miles?). I have a gallon of distilled water in my car. The coolant level is still to the neck of the filler, but I can definitely see coolant leaking out very very slowly.
Are there any rules on working on it on the side of a public residential street? If I work on it here, I won't have my brothers help. I'm no pro just a learning DIYer and I'll be doing it on a residential street. If I can make it to Philadelphia, I have my brothers help and a driveway to work in. If I don't make it to Philadelphia, I may have an overheated engine. but I do have AAA and my trusty gallon of water.
What do you guys think? Any one have issues with their radiator? (btw, I'm replacing it with Honda Type 2 Coolant - blue stuff - supposed to be the best and very long lasting)
My trusty 94 Acura Integra with 140k miles is having a leaky radiator. The radiator is only 3 years old. I replaced it when I bought the car at 115k miles. The owner before me replaced his as well.
I'm not sure if theres an inherent problem with the car that makes the radiator go. Or I could have had a dude radiator. It's all rusted and leaking towards the bottom.
Things that could have caused it - I lose some coolant when I had to remove the hoses. I replaced it with the regular old green prestone coolant and brita filtered tap water. I wasnt aware that 1. you shouldnt mix coolants, and 2 you should use distilled water... and 3, I never "flushed" my coolant/radiator.
So now I have a new aftermarket "racing" radiator thats all aluminum. (i think the older one was all aluminum too).
The issue is, I'm in DC (arlington, VA) and dont have a drive way. So I had the radiator sent to Philadelphia, bc I was going to visit my parents and work on it in their driveway with help from my brother. However, the radiator is leaking more than before. I'm not sure it can survive the trip to Philadelphia (3hr drive 200miles?). I have a gallon of distilled water in my car. The coolant level is still to the neck of the filler, but I can definitely see coolant leaking out very very slowly.
Are there any rules on working on it on the side of a public residential street? If I work on it here, I won't have my brothers help. I'm no pro just a learning DIYer and I'll be doing it on a residential street. If I can make it to Philadelphia, I have my brothers help and a driveway to work in. If I don't make it to Philadelphia, I may have an overheated engine. but I do have AAA and my trusty gallon of water.
What do you guys think? Any one have issues with their radiator? (btw, I'm replacing it with Honda Type 2 Coolant - blue stuff - supposed to be the best and very long lasting)