Accident, wanting to know if maybe damaged radiator or not

Tiny
PATTIE FLYNN
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  • 2003 HOLDEN ASTRA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 168,000 MILES
Run into back of another car and tow bar bent my front bumper bar and plate and I'm not 100% sure if did any damage to radiator or not. The bar is very close to the front fan of the radiator.
Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 AT 1:34 AM

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Tiny
BORIS K
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Hello,

First, I would suggest you visually see if any part of the bumper bar has touched the radiator.
Is the radiator deformed in any way?
Next, I would recommend a cooling system pressure test and check for leaks while the system is under pressure. Also check if the pressure falls off, indicating a possible leak in the cooling system.

How to pressure test cooling system.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/radiator-pressure-test

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Boris
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 AT 2:01 AM

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