radiator Archives – CarTreatments.com Car Maintenance, General Repair, Troubleshooting, and Everything Car Related Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:56:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://cartreatments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-gear2-32x32.png radiator Archives – CarTreatments.com 32 32 5 Symptoms of a Bad Radiator Fan (and Replacement Cost) https://cartreatments.com/bad-radiator-fan-symptoms/ https://cartreatments.com/bad-radiator-fan-symptoms/#respond Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:17:58 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=510149 For a vehicle to run at peak efficiency, its engine must operate within the desired temperature range. When operating below this threshold for lengthy periods of time, combustion efficiency suffers, while noxious exhaust emissions increase significantly. On the other hand, ... Read more

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7 Causes of a Cold Lower Radiator Hose https://cartreatments.com/lower-radiator-hose-cold/ https://cartreatments.com/lower-radiator-hose-cold/#respond Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:40:53 +0000 https://cartreatments.com/?p=508174 If you are having cooling system problems with your car, truck, or SUV, such as intermittent or continuous elevated engine temperature, the presence of a cold lower radiator hose may help in the diagnosis of the problem. This can be ... Read more

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6 Symptoms of a Bad Radiator Cap (and When to Replace) https://cartreatments.com/bad-radiator-cap-symptoms/ https://cartreatments.com/bad-radiator-cap-symptoms/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:03:56 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=711 Combustion engines generate a lot of heat just from normal operation. Without removing heat from the engine, the vehicle will encounter a slew of problems that eventually lead to engine failure. A failure of the cooling system could leave you ... Read more

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7 Symptoms of a Clogged or Bad Radiator (and Replacement Cost) https://cartreatments.com/clogged-radiator-symptoms-and-replacement-cost/ https://cartreatments.com/clogged-radiator-symptoms-and-replacement-cost/#comments Tue, 07 May 2019 11:38:15 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=1498 As an engine runs, it produces heat. The purpose of the radiator is to cool the engine and prevent it from overheating. A car’s engine uses coolant to absorb the heat and transfers it to the radiator where it cools ... Read more

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How to Flush a Radiator (and Radiator Flush Cost) https://cartreatments.com/radiator-flush-cost-how-to/ https://cartreatments.com/radiator-flush-cost-how-to/#respond Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:00:17 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=2538 An internal combustion engine gets very hot as it runs. With so many metal components moving quickly and rubbing together inside of the engine, all that friction creates an enormous amount of heat. The engine depends on coolant to keep ... Read more

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How a Radiator Coolant Overflow Tank Works https://cartreatments.com/radiator-coolant-overflow-tank/ https://cartreatments.com/radiator-coolant-overflow-tank/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2016 19:16:03 +0000 http://cartreatments.com/?p=262 The cooling system of a car may seem to work fine without any additional equipment attached to it but that will not save the cooling system of your car from any environmental damage like rust due to the way coolant ... Read more

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