marlaman

Ok so i was finishing up my project tonight (or so i thought) and i had everything done for the S4 engine into an S5 body and also a 5 speed conversion. Anyway i was going about filling up all my fluids. I got the Tranny fluid filled, the power steering pump topped off, the oil changed and then i go and fill the coolant system.
So here lies my problem. My radiator worked fine before i blew my rear oil seal and when i got to the second bottle (gallon size) of coolant about half way through the second bottle i hear a drip drip. so i take a gander under my car because it's still a foot and a half up in the air on jackstands. So i notice coolant dripping out from nowhere in peticular that i could find but i know it's coming from the radiator. It's not a huge leak by any means but a leak is a leak.
So now i'm upset because i would have been driving right now had this not happend.
Is this a common problem when a radiator sits for 3 months and isn't used? I'm assuming the hole in the radiator is about half the size of a pencil form the flow rate. Shoudl i just throw in my S4 radiator or get this one fixed. I'm confused as hell as to why this would happen.
Thanks,
Matt

YearsOfDecay

Ummmmmmm you need to find out exactly WHERE on the radiator its comming out of dude. Soem things can be easily fixed others can not. Check that you got the plastic plug on the bottom of the rad in there right. Check the sensors. Check the hoses.

Unless you whacked the radiator with the motor when hauling it out (like yours truly did once), its most likely something that you removed and put back on.

marlaman

I decided to say screw it and i just ordered a Koyo radiator today. it should be here on monday, and i got it shipped for under 350 so i'm fairly happy.
Matt