1996 Buick Riviera radiator

1996 BUICK RIVIERA
83,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SHERM679
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hello, my problem is i have a 96 riviera and in september i had a crank in the top right side of the radiator ( i guess its plastic) and anti freeze would leak out of it. i changed the radiator and put in a used one now the radiator has a crack in the very same plastic part of the radiator. could there be another problem causeing this or should i have just replaced it wit a new one. any help or advice i would be gratefull for thanks alot!
Dec 8, 2009 at 4:17 PM
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HMAC300
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just replace it with a new one. there may have been a problem with that year and the newer ones have all the stuff t update it......
Jan 2, 2010 at 4:03 PM
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