radiator cap wont come off ??
#1
01-21-2010, 09:28 PM
radiator cap wont come off ??
let motor cool down..pushed down and turn lefty loosey but the cap wont come off..and im afraid ill break the neck ..was just goona drain and refill fluid and see inside of radiator condition..maybe not worth the trouble or POTENTIAL trouble with fiddling around under the hood..thoughts?
#2
01-22-2010, 07:10 AM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
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lol, i was gonna ask that as soon as i seen the name of the thread just as a joke, lol, but you already put it.
sometimes they are a little difficult to get off, we get people bringing broken ones in here quiete often, so it does happen.
now do you get your oil changed @ a shop? if so just have them take it off to test the fluid and do a temp check, then if it breaks, they're responsible
#3
01-22-2010, 09:57 AM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southeast PA
Posts: 25,136
It's difficult but it will come off. You have to reallllllly push down and turn. You can actually see the rim on the cap and the plastic that it needs to go over if you look.
#4
01-22-2010, 03:04 PM
yep ..
I see where it has to go down further..just afraid of pushin down to hard and creating a problem i dont have now..everything there looks cheap and easy to break..guess ill skip draining radiator and refilling..Resevoir was a bit rusty though and nothing in it..just added some premixed prestone
#5
01-22-2010, 03:08 PM
Oh ps..any shop that breaks it will just pass it off as job hazard..not fair to know this exists and blame someone else.
#7
01-25-2010, 10:41 AM
If your coolant overflow looked a bit rusty, and was low, then I say you should try harder to get the cap off, and do a coolant flush. Sounds like its long over due! By ignoring it, you may also create problems that you may not already have.
By ignoring it, you may also create problems that you may not already have.
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