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04-12-2015, 10:29 PM
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  Drives: Gray Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: NY
Posts: 68
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Rad Support bent to sh*t
I have noticed the bottom part of my radiator support has been seriously bent for a few years but I now have a leaking radiator which has forced me to look a little closer under the car. I noticed that the left side of the rad the support is crushed also! Previously I assumed that the bottom piece bending was just from hitting frozen slush in the winter but after a second look that metal is pretty thick. Does anyone else have a bent radiator support due to frozen flush in the winter?
Here is a picture of the bent piece on the left (left side of the car) of the radiator. 20150412_202820.jpg Here is the rad leaking and support under it totally bent. 20150412_202829.jpg btw Any recommendations on a decent radiator that won't leave me broke? |
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03-01-2016, 03:51 AM
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Drives: 2005 Toyota Vitz RS Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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I don't know if this is possible in the area you live, but there are places that can repair radiators.
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03-01-2016, 09:49 AM
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1NZ-6spd
Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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Just get a used one an flush it before use.
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03-01-2016, 10:12 AM
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Drives: '08 2zr swapped Vios M/T Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Caledonia Ont.
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^this. Shouldn't be very expensive.
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03-01-2016, 10:44 AM
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1NZ-6spd
Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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you might want to replace that rad support too if you can unbolt it.
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03-01-2016, 04:11 PM
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Drives: Sedan 07 Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Asia
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might have been in an accident before? used one from a junkyard that passed a pressure test of would ideally be the least expensive.
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03-01-2016, 08:17 PM
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Drives: 07 HB YARIS, 15 JUKE, 00 TUNDR Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Johnstown, PA
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Actually, I just ordered those two pieces for my car. I got side support and the lower rad support for $48 shipped. Mine wasn't bent quite that bad, though. I did hit a snow pile when I bent mine. I didn't even realize I bent anything until I started my engine swap.
The rad support comes apart super easy. One nice thing about this setup. |
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