[CatBurghlr]

Her it is. Looks like it needs upgrading.

 

[281]

I think more of this will happen

 

[CatBurghlr]

I agree. Not even glued. Just crimped. Only a matter of time before more pop. Hope they going under 100.

 

[SRT_HC_707]

fnkychkn looked up the part number and it's the same radiator used since '05.

Seems to me that there is either a) a manufacturing defect with a batch of radiators or b) there is some other underlying root cause yet to be identified that is causing these to blow.

 

[Dances With Empties]

Geez... How do you get immunity for going to an aftermarket rad before the warranty is up?

 

[Dances With Empties]

fnkychkn looked up the part number and it's the same radiator used since '05.

Seems to me that there is either a) a manufacturing defect with a batch of radiators or b) there is some other underlying root cause yet to be identified that is causing these to blow.

Where the old models subject to the same pressures as now?

 

[CatBurghlr]

Where the old models subject to the same pressures as now?

Doubtful...

 

[SRT_HC_707]

Doubtful...

Correct me if I'm wrong but with a 21 PSI cap I would think that the pressure never exceeds 21 PSI (unless the cap was bad).

That's not a huge amount of pressure and would think the radiator is designed to withstand substantially more than that.

Eventually I'm sure we shall see what the deal is...

 

[Dances With Empties]

I'm thinking FCA will come up with a JB Weld service bulletin............

 

[ChallCat]

My pinhole leak was in the lower corner right between two of those silver tabs. I just gotta think it was on it's way to the massive blow-out seen in your pic....

 

[TIGwelder]

I think more of this will happen

Have you looked into the T-stat to see if it's the same one as the older cars, size wise? 205F?

Mod one: 180 T-stat

 

[281]

Have you looked into the T-stat to see if it's the same one as the older cars, size wise? 205F?

Mod one: 180 T-stat

Nope no time

 

[TallCool1]

Have you looked into the T-stat to see if it's the same one as the older cars, size wise? 205F?

Mod one: 180 T-stat

Nope no time

T stat 2 stage; fully closed 189; fully open 216.

 

[Clay]

None of the plastic radiators I've worked on have been glued, just crimped with an o-ring seal.

 

[Paladin06]

That is so sorry. Halo car with a crap radiator like that. Wonder if it was made in Taiwan like the wheels?

 

[Clay]

auto manufacturers have been using radiators built like this for close to 20 years now. Nothing new, and the method is used on everything from bottom to top tier vehicles.

 

[Dak59RT]

auto manufacturers have been using radiators built like this for close to 20 years now. Nothing new, and the method is used on everything from bottom to top tier vehicles.

Do you think the crimp wasn't fully intact? Or does it need more than the crimp?

 

[Mike Canadian]

Her it is. Looks like it needs upgrading.
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Thanks for that is everything else okay?

 

[Clay]

looks normal to me, but I can't really tell from the picture.

almost looks to me like its over-pressured and pushed the plastic end away from the core. I would especially lean this way if the part that separated was right in the middle of the end cap.

 

[bolivarshagnasty]

Before we cry about the sky falling, why not see if this is going to happen to more cars. What do we have, three or four at this point? Several dozen and FCA has a problem.