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Freightliner leaking coolant on the bottom left of the Radiator

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Iclaxton2023, Jun 9, 2023.

  1. Jun 9, 2023 #1
    Iclaxton2023

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    I have a 2015 Freightliner cascadia it is a dd13.

    my driver called saying it was leaking at a fast rate. Luckily he got the truck back and I took a look. All of the hoses are tight and no leaks or cracks there. The top of the radiator is not cracked. I looked near the bottom left and it was POURING coolant out of the plastic trim along the radiator. Only along the bottom and I saw small drips coming out of the sides of the radiator.

    Will I need to replace the whole radiator or is this a valve issue? (My picture is very dark but is displaying coolant dripping out of the bottom left corner)
     

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  3. Jun 9, 2023 #2
    BoxCarKidd

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    Your pictures do nothing for me. We used to have a good radiator shop around here. The end caps could be purchased from Freightliner. They would repair and test them.
    Now we just buy new ones.
     
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  4. Jun 9, 2023 #3
    Big Road Skateboard

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    Yep. Cheaper to R$R a radiator. Back to work fast
     
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  5. Jun 10, 2023 #4
    Iclaxton2023

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    What exactly is R$R? I’m going to be completely honest this is my first truck and I’m just trying to figure all this #### out without the mechanics charging me for everything.
     
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  7. Jun 10, 2023 #5
    wichris

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    Remove and replace (R&R)
    Bottom mounts wear out and the radiator hits the frame. Common with them, just replace it
     
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  8. Jun 10, 2023 #7
    Iclaxton2023

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    Thank you! Was hoping in didn’t have to replace the whole thing but I will just get it done!
     
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  9. Aug 5, 2023 #7
    thillr1

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    Did you get this repair finished? If so how much was the radiator and labor hours?
     
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