Sun_of_The_Beach@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year ago

Radiator greenish rust

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Radiator greenish rust

Sun_of_The_Beach@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year ago

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Honda Acura TSX 2009. This greenish oxidation rust on my radiator may have been around for sometime but I just notice it today. Not sure what is causing it. Is there anything I can do before it gets worse? Thanks

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diac13@alien.topB
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1 year ago
Your radiator is leaking, the hose looks fine.
Either at the connection or where the top part connects to the rest of the radiator.
KyleSherzenberg@alien.topB
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It’s not rust

The coolant in Hondas and Acuras is blue, so that means that hose right there is very slowly leaking under pressure. Time to replace it
BobColorado@alien.topB
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It’s dried coolant, not corrosion. You have a leak at the hose or the radiator tank.

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