The Definitive Guide to Radiators

**chito2011** · December 31st, 2013 11:41 PM

free po ba check up ng radiator sa mga shops.

**sirkosero** · January 1st, 2014 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by chito2011

free po ba check up ng radiator sa mga shops.

yup. but expect na kahit walang sira they will suggest an overhaul dahil barado/madumi tubig/ mukhang may crack at kung anuano pa

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**nori** · January 2nd, 2014 05:23 PM

i just saw that my radiator has rust in it. there's even a chunk blocking one of the pipes. you guys suggest replacing it?

tubig kasi gamit eversince nadatnan ko yung vehicle, and that's 11 years ago. gusto ko sana palitan ng coolant (premix) kaso paano ba proseso nito?

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**EVO-V** · January 7th, 2014 12:08 AM

In theory you can have that cleaned using a radiator flush. If that dissolves the sediments you should be fine. Replace with pre-mix coolant.

Problem is when you "overhaul" you end up poking through the tubes and then risk abrading it, you'd be prone to leaks later and downtime.

So the prudent sense is to replace the radiator.

**MrQ5** · May 5th, 2014 07:48 AM

nice thread, kulang na la ng coolant additive package guidelines para sa all Al, Cu/Brass with lead solder.

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**EVO-V** · September 28th, 2014 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by MrQ5

nice thread, kulang na la ng coolant additive package guidelines para sa all Al, Cu/Brass with lead solder.

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Coolant additive packages are normally applicable for extreme and/or heavy duty applications.

Any gains are marginal with the current long life coolants actually employed.

For mixed metal coolant environments, stick with a glycol based coolant. Organic acid based coolants are more prone to cause nominal corrosion in the presence of a current.

**red_one** · September 28th, 2014 09:35 PM

very nice thread. Part 4 na lang ang kulang.

**javacardph** · October 19th, 2014 09:40 PM

I have a seldom used 9yo kia picanto. My sister used it last weekend and experienced overheating. She said she noticed the aircon wasn't cooling for some time and later the red temp sign lit up. She Took it to the nearest gas station and they just topped up the radiator with regular water. The aircon ran back to normal and she was able to go home. I checked today the coolant reserve level and it is full so probably no leaks. It also ran fine this afternoon when I used it for an hour with a/c on.

Should I have the coolant flushed and replaced? I'm worried the car might overheat again. I just bought 1L of abro ready mix coolant at a hardware shop (recommended over prestone). Is this enough? Can i just add distilled water? Planning to DIY coolant replacement tomorrow

thanks in advance for your advise

**chronicle** · October 19th, 2014 09:49 PM

^
I flush mo na yan dahil nahaluan na yan nang tap water from the gas station.
Normally, may knob kang pipihitin sa ilalalim nang radiator para madrain ang laman.

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**javacardph** · October 19th, 2014 09:59 PM

I have a seldom used 9yo kia picanto. My sister used it last weekend and experienced overheating. She said she noticed the aircon wasn't cooling for some time and later the red temp sign lit up. She Took it to the nearest gas station and they just topped up the radiator with regular water. The aircon ran back to normal and she was able to go home. I checked today the coolant reserve level and it is full so probably no leaks. It also ran fine this afternoon when I used it for an hour with a/c on.

Should I have the coolant flushed and replaced? I'm worried the car might overheat again. I just bought 1L of abro ready mix coolant at a hardware shop (recommended over prestone). Is this enough? Can i just add distilled water? Planning to DIY coolant replacement tomorrow

thanks in advance for your advise