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[bmw] Re: [E30] Radiator
Will Hartje <[email protected]> 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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