2002 Kia Optima "radiator" Questions

a crack along the top of the radiator. can that piece be replaced or do I need to get a new radiator? They do make replacement plastic radiator tank's, but only for the side's, not the top, will have ...

Wheres the location of the radiator drain plug on 2003 kia optima? Bottom of radiator tank at the rear of the tank, it is most often on the driver's side, you need to go under the car to see the drain

...(resembles windshield washer tank) it's plastic and has a line that connects to the neck of the radiator. 2) With the car cold, you can open the radiator cap and add coolant. IMPORTANT: Never

where is the drain radiator plug in kia optima v6 its at the bottom of the radiator on the side usualy on the right its a little buterfly valve on the bottom of the side of the radiator

It looks like the top of the radiator is leaking quite badly. You can see a continuous line of coolant running from the joint between the ( Plastic ) radiator top, and the many small metal tabs which ...

...I would start with the simplest first and that would be to make sure that there is coolant in the radiator. Next I would check for leaks in the cooling system, like the heater core hoses, water

...during driving. Mostly when accelerating or going uphill. Fluid and coolant seem to be fine. Radiator fluid looks to be circulating to the thermostat when engine is at normal temp. 2nd

...hose very hot and the lower hose cooler than normal, it may be a stuck thermostat. Make sure the radiator and the overflow bottle are filled to the proper levels. Bleed air from the coolant ...

..."locking up" is a different problem than the engine overheating. To check the engine: Remove the radiator cap from the cold radiator. Be sure the radiator in almost topped off with 50/50

adjust radiator cooling fan 2003 kia optima car keeps overheating. no leaks There is no adjustment on the cooling fan.  If the car overheats, there are only a few things it could be.  First,