Radiator replaced - where should temp fall?
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Radiator replaced - where should temp fall?
As part of the purchase of our Rx, the selling dealership replaced the radiator. For some reason I thought the radiator included the fan, or actually was the fan....all I know is I made a mark on the fan to see if it had been touched. It's still there so I don't know. This is one of those repairs I can't tell for certain was done or not.
Anyway, the temp on the gauges reads just right over the half tick mark. Most if not all cars I've driven have been below the half tick mark.
Should I take this back to the dealer, or as long as it isn't in the red are we ok? Don't wanna get stranded if they cheated me out of a radiator. We are looking at a 2,000 mile trip in June.
Anyway, the temp on the gauges reads just right over the half tick mark. Most if not all cars I've driven have been below the half tick mark.
Should I take this back to the dealer, or as long as it isn't in the red are we ok? Don't wanna get stranded if they cheated me out of a radiator. We are looking at a 2,000 mile trip in June.
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Correction, i made my mark on the tank where the coolant goes. I thought it was all part of the radiator. Should I be going back to them? The receipt thy gave me showed they zeroed out a $897.00 charge.
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Normal position for the temp gauge is as you describe yours is now. The fan and fill tank are not part of the radiator. Very few dealers would risk their Lexus franchise by screwing you out of 900 bucks.
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I guess I also never looked at where the needle was on the gauge to know what was 'normal' range. So then to see that it was just over the half mark, paired with seeing my mark on the tank still there, I wondered if they actually performed the work.
This makes me feel a lot better and appreciate your assistance. Glad to know there are several pieces to a radiator.
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The cooling fan motors have been known to have issues. Specifically the connectors that plug into the FAN ECU coming FROM the fans. Make sure your fans are running when the temp is raised and when the A/C is on and engaged.
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