thanks Joe....what you said makes sense....I will have to see if i can get a wrench on that sucker and tighten it up.... I could have sworn it looked like a metal radiator, but it was dark. What do the newer radiators go for? thanks again.... C --- DMC Joe <DMCJOE@xxxx> wrote: > Carson, > You have an original factory installed radiator that has a removable > cap. > There is a seal under the cap that may be bad. The cap has a 21mm > wrench > fitting molded at its top. You can try to tighten the cap to stop the > leak. > If that doesn't work you could try to apply a sealer at the cap lip. > Keep > in mind that this is a factory original radiator that is made of > plastic > and is 18 years old which makes it brittle. Be very cautious when > applying > pressure to any of the plastic sections. > > You would be doing yourself and your DeLorean a big favor if you > replace > the factory plastic radiator with an all metal replacement available > from > PJ Grady and DMC Houston. > > DMC Joe / DeLorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx> > Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com> > > ---------- > > From: Carson Clark <cnsandog@xxxx> > > To: DMC Group <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: [DML] LEAK! > > Date: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 8:39 PM > > > > Well my new (to me) 83 DMC with only 37K miles has had its second > major > > problem.... > > > > It is leaking radiator fluid from the radiator. If you look behind > the > > drivers side front wheel and look at the top of the radiator you > see a > > cap. It looks like a cap that could be unscrewed. The leakage is > > looks like it is comming from there..... > > > > Can that cap be tightened? > > > > Is this a common problem? > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > C > > > > VIN 16367 > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules > at: > > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please > address: > > moderator@xxxx > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -- Easily schedule meetings and events using the group calendar! > > -- http://www.egroups.com/cal?listname=dmcnews&m=1 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com