Radiator question.

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Originally Posted by mello88

You could probably use some RTV (get the kind for thermostat housings) in the mean time as a temporary fix, but you should replace your radiator asap unless you like replacing head gaskets... I have never heard of just replacing the plastic end tank.

A replacement radiator is fairly cheap, only like $50 to $75 from the junkyard, and around $100-150ish for a new OEM-style replacement (CSF radiators are okay, I just put one in mine)

GL

I know someone that got the plastic endtanks on their KA radiator replaced with metal ones.

It's not that uncommon, although when something like that happens, unless you are going to keep the car stock, or you just don't care about your car, when the stock radiator cracks and takes a dump, it's usually a good time to upgrade to an aluminum aftermarket radiator.

Or brass/copper, it's up to you.