Do I need a new Radiator?????

[Chevy_Lover31]

Well three days ago I saw some leakage drips on the ground so I started checking all my fluids levels and notice I didn't have an dex-cool so I run to auto zone and brought more to put it in, so Sunday (today) I checked it again and once again it very low like I didn't put nothing in it. How can I tell if my radiator is really leaking or is it using it up that fast????


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[NCTyphoonKid]

Well three days ago I saw some leakage drips on the ground so I started checking all my fluids levels and notice I didn't have an dex-cool so I run to auto zone and brought more to put it in, so Sunday (today) I checked it again and once again it very low like I didn't put nothing in it. How can I tell if my radiator is really leaking or is it using it up that fast????


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Probably the radiator or a hose. Crawl under it and see where its leaking from. The newer radiators have those plastic sides that tend to crack when they get older. I had to replace the one in my 95 Z71 like a week after I bought it but it had 164k on the original radiator so it lasted a good while.

 

[Wake]

Probably the radiator or a hose. Crawl under it and see where its leaking from. The newer radiators have those plastic sides that tend to crack when they get older. I had to replace the one in my 95 Z71 like a week after I bought it but it had 164k on the original radiator so it lasted a good while.

Yeah, I'd start there. Also look at the water pump, they have a weep hole that drips when the water pump is going bad.

I've had lots of cars over my lifetime so far and seem to be replacing radiators a lot more frequently now that everyone uses plastic tanks. Seems to be at 10-12 years old they go bad (crack).

 

[clandr1]

Also look at the water pump, they have a weep hole that drips when the water pump is going bad.

+1. Check the water pump first - it's most likely the cause of the coolant loss.