[bmw] Re: [E30] Radiator

["Curtis A. Ingraham" <ingraham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Will Hartje <WHartje@domain.elided> wrote:

> My 90 325i has developed a leak in the radiator.
> 
> It is in the joint of the plastic side part to the Aluminum core 
> just above where the top hose connects.
> I believe there is a rubber seal in there between the aluminum 
> and plastic parts, is it replaceable, is the radiator worth trying 
> to fix or am I flogging a dead horse?

If your radiator is more than a few years old, the plastic is brittle
and will eventually crack, and a permanent layer of schmutz has
collected on the interior of the core, reducing the cooling capacity.
A new radiator is cheap (under $200) -- don't waste time or money on 
the old one.

Curt Ingraham
72 2002tii
Oakland, CA
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