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Rusty radiator, pictures. Which radiator flush do you use?

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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Default Rusty radiator, pictures. Which radiator flush do you use?

I used a few before (for other cars), they didn't work.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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Holy hell. Man, forget the treatments! Just get to flushin! Also, holy hell!!!
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Holy Hell x1000. Good luck.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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Dam! Looks like mud LOL! Get you a gallon of aluminum brightner from a truck shop that they clean big truck aluminum with and poor a cup full in with water and start it up and let it run for 30 mins,then drain repeat till its clean
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:53 PM
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Did you try all of them at the same time.
I would WoW
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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Mmmmmmm cake. Lol

I'd replace everything that coolant runs through. Pump, tstat, housing, hoses, and rad (the easy stuff) and flush the rest like a stubborn turd. Repeatedly.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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Poor ol' XJ....that's a shame.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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Um. Forget flushing it. Replace that. And every other cooling component. Good god man. Talk about neglect. That makes me sad.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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Yea that is also in your engine, Your freeze plugs are for sure gone and need replacing.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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to the op

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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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[QUOTE=DieselD;2071463]
I'd replace everything that coolant runs through./QUOTE]

I guess, you mean head and block?

Do you think I should replace thermostat?
Hey, guys, don't shoot, I bought it yesterday.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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Hope someone paid u to take it. That's some serious neglect.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by djb383
Hope someone paid u to take it
Fo real
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 06:26 PM
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Tell is more about this truck. Price?
I'd replace the entire cooling system.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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You should just replace the entire cooling system
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