radiator

[me_011]

while doing the brakes i also checked the radiator and noticed it was a brown liquid inside. I was wondering what would cause this

 

[maginoodle]

could be a few things wrong. the tranny fluid could be leaking in, or there cuold be motor oil gettig into the water somehow. This could be caused by a blown head gasket or cracked head.

 

[me_011]

how do i check if the head is cracked

 

[sixshooter]

Take it to a radiator place and ask for a pressure test....there should be a slight brown slick in the coolant as they put in anti leak blocks aswell when they change coolant as a precaution... but if it's full blown brown... then get it checked out.

 

[Shounak]

It could just be a bit rusty or the radiator cap is detiorating..

Most of the time a good flush out of the system will cure everything, unless things are as serious as a head gasket etc..

 

[sircruisealotVS]

id say that the brown in the coolant is rusted pieces of your water pump....could be other things, but thats what is would most likely be.