2002 Dodge Ram Radiator Leaks

2002 DODGE RAM
85,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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AHAMAYALAN
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I was driving back to work from lunch. When I pulled into the parking lot, I noticed a hissing sound. The front of my truck was steaming and hissing, and hot water was spraying all over. I thought it might be bad hoses, so I replaced the upper radiator hose, as well as the heater return hose. It is still leaking all over the driver side of the radiator. Do I need to replace it?
Mar 31, 2009 at 11:41 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Dry it off, fill it up, and watch where it's leaking from. If you don't see it leak right away, start the engine to warm it up and build pressure. A mechanic would pressurize it with a cooling system pressure tester.

caradiodoc
Apr 1, 2009 at 1:13 AM
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