Beginning of radiator crack?

[JackNightandDay]

Hey guys! So I ended up going to the dealer. They did the job for $920 and I made sure it was the new radiator. While they were working on it they said they saw a small seep from the water pump, so I had them do that, too. The total cost was about $1700, which is a lot, but I consider a good investment for peace of mind. Thanks for all the help. Maybe I can help someone on the topic in the future. -J

 

[Phantomx33]

Put a JB weld radiator patch on it. I’ve had mine on for over a year and 15,000 miles. $15 and 15 minutes.

I didn’t wait for it to crack…saw the “witness mark” where it was expected to later crack, slapped a patch on it, and all good. The radiator may, otherwise, last 250k miles.

How’s the patch holding up? And do you need to re-apply x number of times there after?

 

[highfructose]

How’s the patch holding up? And do you need to re-apply x number of times there after?

Still there. No leaks or issues. I think it’s been like 20k miles now. Just one application of the jb weld radiator patch.

 

[Phantomx33]

Still there. No leaks or issues. I think it’s been like 20k miles now. Just one application of the jb weld radiator patch.

Radiator looks immaculate on my 2016 LC200 but may do this preemptive measure