2003 Camry Radiator help - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

LoudCamry · 03-08-2008, 06:31 PM

While jacking up my car to install new wheel, the jack slip and damage the radiator, my girlfriend forgot to pull the e-brake all the way up and the car slide and hit my other camry.

It is leaking and i would like some help into what type of glue/ patch to fix it, or i should just buy a new one.

Romie · 03-08-2008, 06:56 PM

If it's just a small crack, you MIGHT be able to have it patched, but I'd buy a new one. The radiator gets really hot, and there's not a lot of materials that'll hold a leak in a long time.

BlackCamSe · 03-09-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LoudCamry

my girlfriend forgot to pull the e-brake all the way up

Women are fucking retarted and dont belong working on cars!

You could get it patched, but in the longrun youd be better off with a new one.

TRD VVTi · 03-09-2008, 02:27 PM

What's damaged on the radiator? A tube? A tank? You need to provide more accurate information if you want an accurate answer.

LoudCamry · 03-09-2008, 08:57 PM

here are a few picture, it look like a couple of hair line crack

LoudCamry · 03-10-2008, 03:24 AM

will this product work good???
http://jbweld.net/products/permoseal.php

any advise on type of patch is out there??

TRD VVTi · 03-10-2008, 11:24 AM

The tank is damaged. Either have a radiator shop replace the tank or get a new radiator.

An epoxy won't work very well, especially long term.

Fix it right the first time. You don't want to be driving and overheat the engine causing engine damage over a simple radiator.

gdanaher · 03-10-2008, 01:53 PM

I agree. Replace the radiator. They aren't cheap, but next time you will check to see if the brake is set before you attempt to jack the car. I'm not even going to ask why you were jacking the car at the radiator. Maybe next time you will look at the manual before you do something else boneheaded.

LoudCamry · 03-10-2008, 03:07 PM

well, i might just grab a radiator from toyota, it about 75 dollar more then from a aftermarket oem radiator, well i didnt jack the car up at the radiator, i jack it on the metal frame thingy where i was suppose to but the jack slip and hit the radiator part, i have jack my car up many time and this is the first/.