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NOW! | | | 04-17-2014, 04:59 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 315 | If it is just the expansion tank, it can be replaced! I bought a brand new one when I rebuilt the cooling system only to find out that the radiator came with one already! If your interested, I'd sell the expansion tank for $30 shipped! | | | 04-17-2014, 10:46 PM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Houston Texas. Posts: 26 | I just bought a new radiator for the same problem off ebay for 62 bucks shipped. | | | 04-18-2014, 10:51 AM | #6 | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 | You can replace the plastic tank separately from the entire rad... | | | 04-18-2014, 01:25 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 315 | Quote: Originally Posted by BMW_Hatchback You can replace the plastic tank separately from the entire rad... | +1 | | | 04-18-2014, 03:43 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 595 | If the reservoir is compromised, you will never know if the radiator itself is. Usually, the radiator is not too far behind when that plastic reservoir gives up. My son replaced just the reservoir in his E46, then less than 1k miles after, radiator itself started leaking and he ended up replacing the whole radiator. I am not saying this is the same case as yours but it is safer just to replace the whole thing rather than piece meal it. Overheating is so expensive to fix. __________________ 1996 Ti 280k miles and still going.... 1993 964 - holding on to this one 2001 Burban, 240k miles 2018 Suburban Z71 | | | 04-18-2014, 04:24 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 315 | Quote: Originally Posted by bazar01 If the reservoir is compromised, you will never know if the radiator itself is. Usually, the radiator is not too far behind when that plastic reservoir gives up. My son replaced just the reservoir in his E46, then less than 1k miles after, radiator itself started leaking and he ended up replacing the whole radiator. I am not saying this is the same case as yours but it is safer just to replace the whole thing rather than piece meal it. Overheating is so expensive to fix. | OP stated he didn't want to replace the entire radiator. That's why I offered a solution! I just finished a cooling system rebuild and did everything myself. But I have also seen a reservoir get cracked while other work was being performed and successfully replaced! | | | 04-18-2014, 04:47 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 595 | That's why I recommended that he can patch it up as a temp fix but he has to watch it very closely. If he really does not want to replace the radiator, at least pressure test the cooling system to check the integrity of the radiator and other cooling components. __________________ 1996 Ti 280k miles and still going.... 1993 964 - holding on to this one 2001 Burban, 240k miles 2018 Suburban Z71 | | | 04-18-2014, 04:50 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 315 | I wouldn't try a patch on the plastic reservoir myself. Easier and safer to replace the reservoir. Your various epoxies, including jbweld and others, don't attach well to that white plastic that the reservoir is made of. Plus if there is any oily residue on it, it won't adhere after it hardens. Just my $0.02 | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |