1998 Subaru Forester radiator crack in side

1998 SUBARU FORESTER
198,455 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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TEHRF1
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have a crack in the front left radiator, wanting to know is there any way to fix this with out buying a new one ?? its on the plastic on the side

have put liquid fixet in it did not work
Apr 10, 2008 at 2:50 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

You will have to have a new tank installed on the core, often the core is faulty as well, so be prepared for a new radiator, this is far better than cooking the motor.

Mark (mhpautos)
Apr 12, 2008 at 4:13 AM
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