Friday, September 4, 2009

More attention to the cooling system

Since I now have replacement coolant lines, I figure I should finish draining the cooling system. The car is completely off the ground so it's a good opportunity. With buckets in hand, I crawl under the front of the car to remove a section of coolant line near the radiator. While I'm at it, I'm going to remove the radiator to have it checked out. Of course, this means removing the front hood (or bonnet to the Brits). Fortunately, it's made of aluminum so it's light and easy to manage single handedly.
I pull the radiator and inspect it. Right in the middle at the top tank, there is a spot of corrosion. Hmmm...probably a leak. I'll have to find a radiator shop that does repairs to get this fixed.