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busted radiator
Well, for a while now I have been getting a whiff of coolant after driving a while. Then Friday my low coolant light starts flashing. I get home and open the trunk and coolant is leaking from the cap. I take it in to the dealer, because the indie porsche shop is backlogged, and they say it is:
1) a bad cap (duh). Funny thing is that they replaced the cap 6 months ago when I first took it in about smelling coolant. Anyway, I get a new cap gratis.
2) a small leak from a seam in the right radiator. $875 to fix. Ouch. I have a call in to the indie shop to see what they will charge.
Now, has anyone ever experienced something like this? I have heard of lots of complaints about the resevoir cracking, but the radiator itself? Also, I have been getting the occassional coolant whiff for at least 8 months. Could that have been caused by something other then this leaky radiator seam? Finally, if the leak is at a seam, can it be repaired instead of replacing the entire radiator?
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