YACT: '96 Toyota Camry radiator cracked =(

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Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: iluvtruenos
5SFE I4 or something V6?

I think the I4 had a plastic radiator for that year, not really sure as I've worked on only one of each kind, and I remember one version had a plastic radiator.

Hmm, I was going to post about soldering, but I guess that wouldn't work.


J B Weld?

tried that on a honda plastic radiator. doesn't do sh1t

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf

Originally posted by: iluvtruenos
And a jack and two stands high enough to be able to raise the car high enough to drop the radiator from the bottom.....not a simple job without a lift/jack and two high stands.

Drop it from the bottom? Never seen a car where you did that. Only thing you normally have to do from the bottom is remove the lower radiator hose. The only thing holding most radiators in is 2 bolts at the top and then they set in something on the bottom. Just pulls right out the top.

please stop posting. a 96 toyota camry is not a 74 ford.

 

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i wonder if his engine is almost sludged.

mythbusters proved that one can seal a small hole temporarily with an egg dropped into the radiator. but a crack? thatsa too much.

and yea modern cars are convoluted .. who knows how much needs to be removed to get this radiator out. get a chiltons or haynes manual.