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- From: kevin@nuchat.sccsi.com (Kevin Brown)
- Subject: Re: Help needed '84 Celica GT
- Message-ID: <1992Aug12.225453.17723@nuchat.sccsi.com>
- Keywords: celica
- Organization: I can't see any in the immediate vicinity...
- References: <1992Aug10.151232.22214@sunstone.uucp> <BsutpM.3pD@news.udel.edu>
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 22:54:53 GMT
- Lines: 35
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- In article <BsutpM.3pD@news.udel.edu> iseman@chopin.udel.edu (Stephen Early) writes:
- >In article <1992Aug10.151232.22214@sunstone.uucp> george@sunstone.UUCP (George Vogel) writes:
- >>My problem:
- >>
- >>I have a 1984 Toyota Celica GT that my wife drives (no, that's not the
- >>problem :) and it's been a great little car until a year ago when she was
- >>involved in a minor accident. It was hit in the front.
- >>
- >The problem we have now is that it
- >>runs very hot, and will overheat if driven on a hot day. I changed the
- >>thermostat and radiator cap (which is the extent of my mechanical abilities),
- >>but it didn't seem to have any effect. What else can I check/fix/have-fixed?
- >>
- >
- >Probably have a damaged radiator from the front end hit. I'd replace it.
-
- I wouldn't. At least, not until I knew that it was the culprit.
-
- Any decent radiator shop should be able to pressure-test your radiator. If
- it leaks, they can usually fix it.
-
- If they can't fix it, they can probably replace the core for less than the
- cost of a new radiator.
-
- Radiators are fragile enough that you might have problems finding a used one
- in good shape...
-
- >Steve
-
-
- --
- Kevin Brown
-
- kevin@nuchat.sccsi.com
- kevin@taronga.taronga.com
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