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If this is the radiator at the very front of the car, then it is likely the air conditioning condenser. If the air conditioning is still working well, then you are probably OK. … If it is coolant radiator, then keep an eye out for leaking coolant. Tell us which car you have and whether it has air con and which engine it has. …

This is probably very bad news. It sounds like all your coolant has been sucked through the engine and blown out of the exhaust. Once all the coolant had gone, the engine will have over heated and s …

Seeing as the steam is coming out of the front grille, then you likely have a hole in your coolant radiator. It is also possible, but less likely that it is a hose that goes to the radiator. … It is usually a relatively easy job to replace the radiator and you can also get them re-cored which makes them like new, rather than having to buy a new one. …

While not answering your question directly, couldn’t you just get your original radiator re-cored? There are generally lots of local businesses that re-core radiators. … This is usually a lot cheaper than a replacement radiator. Doing this will keep the original headers and hence the correct connectors. …

This can be caused by being low on refrigerant. Before the refrigerant enters the expansion valve next to the evaporator, the refrigerant needs to be in liquid form so that it can expand and perform …

No. There would need to be valves either side of the condenser to limit gas loss, but even then you would still lose a condenser full of gas. You would then have the problem that you have a new cond …

You shouldn't short circuit 86 to 87 and 30 to 85, that may well damage the electronics. To bypass the relay, you should short 87 to 30. From your experiments, you clearly know that the fans work, and …

It does look like the leak is coming either from the header tank or the joint to the radiator core. … There are businesses that can refurbish radiators, so you could get a quote from one of them, otherwise you could fit a new radiator, or possibly one from a breaker. …

If it is one of the veins that is cracked, in an emergency it is sometimes possible to cut the vein and then fold both ends over a few times to seal them. A pair of long nose pliers is usually all yo …

I would check the water pump, it sounds like the blades may have corroded away. From your description it certainly sounds like the water isn't circulating.

If the radiator pressure release cap opens due to excess pressure, the excess coolant is released in to the overflow reservoir. …