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    Here's what I noticed at the side of the radiator.



    Is that a sign of leakage or it's just normal that I don't have to worry about? To see what's causing it, pinaandar ko po makina. Nangyari po may nadedevelop na moist and that moist I think is causing the corrosion. Normal naman temperature gauge nasa middle. Tinggal ko yung radiator cap so far puno pa din ng water. Worry ko po baka lumalala at masira radiator or mag-overheat. Ano po pueding gawin dito? Toyota Altis 2003 po ang tsikot ko.

    Thanks po in advance.

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    if you are from the south om manila, you can have your radiator checked at Fermin rdiator shop in P'que at bgy. Kabihasnan.

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    Malayo po taga Antipolo po ako. May idea po ba kayo kung anong problem?

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    Quote Originally Posted by botchok2010 View Post
    Here's what I noticed at the side of the radiator.



    Is that a sign of leakage or it's just normal that I don't have to worry about? To see what's causing it, pinaandar ko po makina. Nangyari po may nadedevelop na moist and that moist I think is causing the corrosion. Normal naman temperature gauge nasa middle. Tinggal ko yung radiator cap so far puno pa din ng water. Worry ko po baka lumalala at masira radiator or mag-overheat. Ano po pueding gawin dito? Toyota Altis 2003 po ang tsikot ko.

    Thanks po in advance.
    Ang problema mo ay hindi ka sumusunod sa tamang maintenance ng radiator kaya meron ka premature wear and corrosion.

    Use a proper coolant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by botchok2010 View Post
    Malayo po taga Antipolo po ako. May idea po ba kayo kung anong problem?
    May leak na ang radiator, kelangan na palitan yung plastic side nya. Pwede ka dumalaw sa Denso along Quezon Av. near Edsa (almost across Hi-Top grocery).

    Pwede mo din papalitan ng copper yung plastic part or replace the entire radiator. Canvas ka around Banawe area first para makakuha ka ng idea how much ang magagastos.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mark_t View Post
    Ang problema mo ay hindi ka sumusunod sa tamang maintenance ng radiator kaya meron ka premature wear and corrosion.

    Use a proper coolant.
    Paano po ba proper maintenance?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CivicVTi View Post
    May leak na ang radiator, kelangan na palitan yung plastic side nya. Pwede ka dumalaw sa Denso along Quezon Av. near Edsa (almost across Hi-Top grocery).

    Pwede mo din papalitan ng copper yung plastic part or replace the entire radiator. Canvas ka around Banawe area first para makakuha ka ng idea how much ang magagastos.
    Kung papalitan lang po ng copper, reliable po ba yun at mas makakatipid ako?

    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by botchok2010 View Post
    Kung papalitan lang po ng copper, reliable po ba yun at mas makakatipid ako?

    Thanks.
    Personally mas recommend ko ang plastic. Kasi in case mag overheat ang makina at mag high pressure, ang plastic na yan ang bibigay para hindi na umabot sa vital engine parts ang sira. Designed talaga sya na bumigay during emergencies (parang fuse ang trabaho nya).

    Kung copper ang ipapalit, baka kung mag overheat ang makina ay yung cylinder head gasket na ang bumigay. Mas mahal ito pag nirepair, top overhaul na.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CivicVTi View Post
    Personally mas recommend ko ang plastic. Kasi in case mag overheat ang makina at mag high pressure, ang plastic na yan ang bibigay para hindi na umabot sa vital engine parts ang sira. Designed talaga sya na bumigay during emergencies (parang fuse ang trabaho nya).

    Kung copper ang ipapalit, baka kung mag overheat ang makina ay yung cylinder head gasket na ang bumigay. Mas mahal ito pag nirepair, top overhaul na.
    Sir bakit pa hintayin bumigay yong plastic, kung halimbawa nasa long trip ang sasakyan biglang sasabog ang plastic cover ng radiator cause pa ng abala. mas safe pa gumamit ng copper kaysa plastic. Kaya meron radiator cap na pressurize at temperature gauge para yon ang unang bibigay o makikita.

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    Thanks for your inputs guys . Anyway, napalitan na ng copper and so far ok naman. Actually I prefer na palitan ng bago sana kaya lang wala pa pera ngayon. Kapag naka-ipon na.

    Something interesting I found out by google-ing. May shop sa US na nag-rerepair ng radiator na ang ipinapalit sa plastic inlet tank ay plastic din unlike here na copper. I just wonder kung meron din dito sa Pinas na gumagawa nyan. Cause if CivicVTI is right, then replacing with plastic is the right thing to do. But Dest has point as well because the function of the pressure cap is to release excess pressure. *Dest, yung tank ba ng radiator ng car mo copper din?

    So the question actually is, which is better? copper or plastic? Everybody who have experienced this problem is welcome to answer this question.

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