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[OR VietVet]

Not always, but typically the reason a plastic/aluminum radiator cracks at the tanks is that if the coolant is low and then driven to operating temp, the super heated steam above the coolant is way hotter than the actual coolant and the crack is caused. It has been my experience that most cracks are near the top of the tank where that super heated steam would be. The tanks made now be made of a different material and has addressed this but I am talking about back a few years.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Not always, but typically the reason a plastic/aluminum radiator cracks at the tanks is that if the coolant is low and then driven to operating temp, the super heated steam above the coolant is way hotter than the actual coolant and the crack is caused. It has been my experience that most cracks are near the top of the tank where that super heated steam would be. The tanks made now be made of a different material and has addressed this but I am talking about back a few years.

Makes sense. That's where mine cracked too.

 

[swathdiver]

I heard that Dexcool is bad for the coolant system .

Not when the system is properly maintained and serviced. What lift are you planning to use?