Coolant leak with pic's. DD15.

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  1. msh

    msh Light Load Member

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    mine was cracked next to upper inlet like this one. I found oem radiator very cheat at ebay. Schneider has a store on ebay and sells parts.. paid $600 shipping included.
     
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  3. joseph1853

    joseph1853 Heavy Load Member

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    I called Freightliner and there's were somewhere around $678 with core exchange. I found out where the leak was coming from with a pressure tester I rented from the auto zone. It's coming out from the top of the radiator so the radiator's toast. I think I'm going to put some bars radiator coolant leak fix in it to hopefully get me by until I can get the radiator replaced.
     
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  4. rbrtwbstr

    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    Get a half dozen eggs and a half pound of black pepper and dump in it. Much cheaper.

    Disclaimer: I've never actually tried that, but hear it works well in a pinch.
     
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  5. jason6541

    jason6541 Road Train Member

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    Don’t do it, will plug up heater core and cause other issues. Just replace the radiator
     
  6. msh

    msh Light Load Member

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    eggs must be organic, otherwise it will not work .:)
     
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  7. rbrtwbstr

    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    And free range..
     
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  8. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Try American radiator @ americancoolingsolutions.com. Band aids like bars leak, don’t work for long, if at all.
     
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