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2001 Chevy Cavalier RADIATOR CLEANING

Tiny
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Engine Cooling problem
2001 Chevy Cavalier 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

HOW CAN I CLEAN OUT MY CLOGGED UP RADIATOR AT HOME WITH LITTLE OR NO MONEY?
Saturday, May 29th, 2010 AT 8:51 AM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

This must be done by a radiator shop as the tanks must be removed to physically clean inside the cores, if it is at all blocked, using a chemical cleaner will only make it worse.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Saturday, May 29th, 2010 AT 8:54 AM
Tiny
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If not chemicals then what do they use and what do you mean by tanks also thankyou for the help. I would donate but im tapped due to this ongoing car troubles.
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Saturday, May 29th, 2010 AT 10:06 AM
Tiny
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Hi there,

Radiators have top & bottom tanks, this is where the hoses go, these are crimped or soldered to the core, the core is made up of many tubes or core tubes, these tubes need to be cleaned and often a probe is need to be passed through each tube first to break up the sludge and scale causing the blockage.


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Saturday, May 29th, 2010 AT 7:36 PM

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