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Engine check light- radiator leaking?
My engine check light came on today, bad luck :(. Before I take it to the mechanic (he's asking for 90 dollars to get it diagnosed) I had a look around to see if I could spot the problem. Seems like the radiator is leaking, I filled her up full with coolant about 3 weeks ago, and today I check to see that it is near the minimum mark.
Now, first off, can I use a sealant and pour that in to stop the leak? Or do I have to get a new radiator altogether. And also, if I do need to get a new radiator would it be wise to get a 90k service and new clutch done at the same time? |
You don't want to use Stop-Leak !!
Leaky radiators are very uncommon for the Boxster. Much more likely toward the top of the list would be leaky hose connections (Porsche uses crappy hose clamps and a TSB calls for replacement to proper worm clamps whenever any cooling system work is done), cracked coolant reservoirs (very comon - pull the trunk floor and look for coolant pooling there, or signs that coolant once pooled there), waterpump failure (increasingly common on older Boxsters. look for signs of coolant around/under the pump), failed head gasket (pull the dipstick and look for a milky emulsion where there s/b only oil). 1st find where the coolant is leaking. Although a leaky radiator cannot be ruled out, it's not likely to be the cause. There's no savings to be found by doing the clutch when correcting a cooling system issue. |
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Any idea what this could run cost wise? I'm not worried about the price, I just want to see what I'm facing. |
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