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Originally Posted by tuforteee
I'm sure the master tech who works on cars daily as a profession can 100% accurately diagnose an issue from a few shit-quality pictures and a short description... Not that i'm not valuing his input, thats why i came here, to get help... He said the radiator appears to be leaking... I believe the green stuff you see on the radiator came from the cap spraying coolant, because it was mostly all around the filler neck of the radiator... Im not in denial, but i certainly have some doubt that my entire cooling system needs replacing... If a new radiator cap doesnt fix my issue, then obviously i will go back and look at other suggestions...
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you ARE in denial. that radiator is trash. there are certain tell-tale symptoms of when a radiator is going bad. you can attempt to have it boiled out but from the looks of it, its time to go. your being cheap attempting to hold onto a plastic radiator that isnt worth a damn. clearly, you dont have a good understanding as to how vital changing these components are - and how detrimental it can be when it fails.
you need to understand the cooling system as a whole. the coolant must be clean, the internals of the cooling system must be clean. all of that shit must be serviced. if you've got a gunked up system, its time to be serviced - or shall i say PAST DUE. and this is evident from your pictures.
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Originally Posted by tuforteee
It so happens this car appears to be really well taken care of, except for the overheating issue... 99k miles on it, the water pump has been recently replaced, engine sounds healthy, idles at 750rpms.
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yeah well........... EXCEPT for that over-heating issue.
thats like saying, yeah my girl is great... except she's a psycho.
You need to realize that the stock gauge on the 240 is a dummy gauge - its either cold, normal, or overheat. It does not move precisely like an aftermarket gauge will.