Cooling System
What is the radiator/cooling fan? The radiator houses coolant; a liquid which stops your engine from overheating. The coolant flows from the radiator into the engine, absorbing its heat. Once the coolant finds its way back to the radiator, it needs to be cooled. This...
What is a radiator recore? A radiator recore (or rebuild) is the process of removing the tanks that are soldered to your radiator core and resoldering them onto a new core. The old core is then discarded (recycled for scrap metal) and the new assembly is placed inside...
What does the radiator overflow tank do? The radiator overflow tank is an important component that prevents the overflow of engine coolant. It is connected to your radiator and houses excess coolant until it has reached a low temperature again. Coolant keeps your...
What is the oil cooler? The oil cooler is a smaller radiator found next to the engine cooling system radiator. Oil coolers are commonly found in performance engines, however, they often appear in automatic vehicles as well. Sometimes the oil cooler is built into the...
Why is leaking coolant a serious problem? Coolant is a liquid stored in your vehicle’s coolant tank. When your car’s thermostat detects a rise in engine heat, coolant is pumped into your engine to bring the temperature back down. It then flows back into...
What does the radiator do? Inside your car’s engine, coolant is used to keep the engine at an appropriate temperature and stop it from overheating. When the coolant is not flowing through the engine, it flows back to the radiator where it is cooled back down to...
