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tmolloy · 08-16-2008, 09:27 PM

94 Maxima

Hey all, got another question. I just did a whole bunch of work on the front of my engine which included replacing my water pump and thermostat. When I drove the car to my parent's place, the opening on the radiator that that the upper thermostat hose fits onto broke for some reason, all my coolant spilled out, etc. I'm not so concerned with that--I was able to refill it with coolant. What I'm wondering is what kind of pressure would cause that opening to break? It cracked about 3/4 of an inch off of the opening. Would it have broken because of high pressure in the system due to improper installation of the water pump/thermostat? Or maybe I hit it with something on accident, or tightened the house too strongly, or something. Do I have to worry about my water pump/thermostat or is there something else I can check as well?

Also, is there any way to simply replace the top of the radiator without replacing the whole radiator? I'd hate to spend $100 because the dang opening is broken. Thanks for any help!

08-16-2008, 09:27 PM	#1676
tmolloy Newbie - Just Registered Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 6	94 Maxima Hey all, got another question. I just did a whole bunch of work on the front of my engine which included replacing my water pump and thermostat. When I drove the car to my parent's place, the opening on the radiator that that the upper thermostat hose fits onto broke for some reason, all my coolant spilled out, etc. I'm not so concerned with that--I was able to refill it with coolant. What I'm wondering is what kind of pressure would cause that opening to break? It cracked about 3/4 of an inch off of the opening. Would it have broken because of high pressure in the system due to improper installation of the water pump/thermostat? Or maybe I hit it with something on accident, or tightened the house too strongly, or something. Do I have to worry about my water pump/thermostat or is there something else I can check as well? Also, is there any way to simply replace the top of the radiator without replacing the whole radiator? I'd hate to spend $100 because the dang opening is broken. Thanks for any help!