Cheap fix 18 radiator cap
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 3:45 am
In the past week I have had 2 Kizashi’s come to the shop with failed radiator caps .
A 12 SLS with 169k miles the second was a 2010 SE with 237k. With the cars now being 10+ years old , I would suggest keeping an eye on all under the hood levels and give the top radiator hose a squeeze to confirm the cooling system is holding pressure. Firm feel on hose can be felt as early as a few minutes after start up. A quality brand such as Stant can be had for less than $10 but an original Nippon Denso 1.1 bar 16lb cap can be sourced from a Toyota or Honda Dealer. The Kizashi seems to be hard on these caps as I’ve know seen more than a few of these failed caps on cars I know for sure were not overheated. I am now pushing sales of a new cap on any Kizashi that comes in with more than 125k miles which is nearly all of them given that the average yearly mileage is 12-15k . A bad cap during warm weather will cause overheating damage rather quickly and sadly for most will not be caught in time so do yourself a favor and replace that cap as a precautionary measure . Have the drive belt alignment checked as well see “ Cheap fix 09 belt tensioner “ .
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A 12 SLS with 169k miles the second was a 2010 SE with 237k. With the cars now being 10+ years old , I would suggest keeping an eye on all under the hood levels and give the top radiator hose a squeeze to confirm the cooling system is holding pressure. Firm feel on hose can be felt as early as a few minutes after start up. A quality brand such as Stant can be had for less than $10 but an original Nippon Denso 1.1 bar 16lb cap can be sourced from a Toyota or Honda Dealer. The Kizashi seems to be hard on these caps as I’ve know seen more than a few of these failed caps on cars I know for sure were not overheated. I am now pushing sales of a new cap on any Kizashi that comes in with more than 125k miles which is nearly all of them given that the average yearly mileage is 12-15k . A bad cap during warm weather will cause overheating damage rather quickly and sadly for most will not be caught in time so do yourself a favor and replace that cap as a precautionary measure . Have the drive belt alignment checked as well see “ Cheap fix 09 belt tensioner “ .
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