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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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Drove only 2 miles yesterday and after parking in the garage I noticed a little smoke coming out of the grill. Didn't smell anything. Any ideas what to look for?
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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fun it for a longer period of time and see if it persists, i assume you hadnt put any fresh fluids in and maybe dribbled
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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next time pop the hood and see where the smokes coming from
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Figured it out by accident. thee was a hair line crack on the tube at the radiator from the over flow tank. It must have dripped down and hit something hot. I was lucky to find it in the garage and not broken down on the highway.
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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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how did you diagnose the hairline crack? was there a visible leak?
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
how did you diagnose the hairline crack? was there a visible leak?
Drifter, it was pure luck. I took off the plastic piece above the radiatorjust to take a look. I noticed a little bit of wetness and by accident touched the area where the tube, attached to the radiator , moved slightly downward and then noticed the crack. Sometimes you get lucky. Installed the new radiator and everything looks good. Of course getting the air out of the system was a pain but now I'm good to go.
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