vsdeath
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Hi there,
I'm having problems with my cooling system apparently. The radiator has a bit of a crack on the inside part, driver side, in the plastic part of it. Usually the engine stays cool but since a while it heats up very quickely and driving in the traffic has become a nightmare. The cooling system is bubbling, I can hear it when I stop the car. So i'm thinking of fixing it but I don't know how.. can I weld plastic or not. Can I use a putty of some kind.. Or do I have to replace the whole damn thing..
The thing is that my budget is as little as it gets at the moment so any DIY input will be welcome. And I can not afford to buy new parts at this stage.
One more question: I usually make sure the radiator is full before I go for a drive but I forgot to do it last time I came back from the mountains and as silly as it sounds, my oil level was a tad too low... The conscequences went dramantic, as I was cruising on the highway, the engine started to make some scary noises. I pulled over as soon as I could on the nearest shoulder. As I stopped the car, the engine stopped by itself so I think I got it tight on that one... Some smoke was comming out from both sides of the engine block... So I've let it cool down for about 20mn, added some oil and water, started the car again, and miraculosely, everything went fine. So I drove the car to a servo and got some anti friction goo and poored it inside the engine. So my question is now: How should I behave now with that car since I got the engine tight once.. Shall I consider selling it as a wreck in the near future or would it be okay to keep going if I fix or change the radiator.
Thanks for your attention.
I'm having problems with my cooling system apparently. The radiator has a bit of a crack on the inside part, driver side, in the plastic part of it. Usually the engine stays cool but since a while it heats up very quickely and driving in the traffic has become a nightmare. The cooling system is bubbling, I can hear it when I stop the car. So i'm thinking of fixing it but I don't know how.. can I weld plastic or not. Can I use a putty of some kind.. Or do I have to replace the whole damn thing..
The thing is that my budget is as little as it gets at the moment so any DIY input will be welcome. And I can not afford to buy new parts at this stage.
One more question: I usually make sure the radiator is full before I go for a drive but I forgot to do it last time I came back from the mountains and as silly as it sounds, my oil level was a tad too low... The conscequences went dramantic, as I was cruising on the highway, the engine started to make some scary noises. I pulled over as soon as I could on the nearest shoulder. As I stopped the car, the engine stopped by itself so I think I got it tight on that one... Some smoke was comming out from both sides of the engine block... So I've let it cool down for about 20mn, added some oil and water, started the car again, and miraculosely, everything went fine. So I drove the car to a servo and got some anti friction goo and poored it inside the engine. So my question is now: How should I behave now with that car since I got the engine tight once.. Shall I consider selling it as a wreck in the near future or would it be okay to keep going if I fix or change the radiator.
Thanks for your attention.