Hi,
I love this board !!! My husband is almost a Oddy mechanic
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On my 2003 Odyssey EX (90k Miles), we have been smelling the faint smell of antifreeze for a few weeks. However, weekly checks of the antifreeze levels in the radiator and reservoir show very, very little drop in antifreeze, almost not noticeable except that we marked the levels and can tell.
So, our Honda dealer told us we have a very small hole in the top of the radiator, close to/under a mount. Of course, they want almost $700 to replace. No thanks!
My husband checked around, and found several at a reputable salvage yard for a fraction of that price.
My question is :
1) since the hole is so, so small, as evidenced by the reservoir levels hardly dropping, should it be huge concern to replace the radiator now ? <ie, will it get worse and/or damage anything else as long as everything stays the same> ?
2) other than replacing, is there any other fixes that would suffice for a hole this small ? <ie, what is the thought around stop leak and the like> ?
Thanks everyone for helping us keep our Oddy in great shape. My favorite vehicle ever !
Shannon
I love this board !!! My husband is almost a Oddy mechanic
On my 2003 Odyssey EX (90k Miles), we have been smelling the faint smell of antifreeze for a few weeks. However, weekly checks of the antifreeze levels in the radiator and reservoir show very, very little drop in antifreeze, almost not noticeable except that we marked the levels and can tell.
So, our Honda dealer told us we have a very small hole in the top of the radiator, close to/under a mount. Of course, they want almost $700 to replace. No thanks!
My husband checked around, and found several at a reputable salvage yard for a fraction of that price.
My question is :
1) since the hole is so, so small, as evidenced by the reservoir levels hardly dropping, should it be huge concern to replace the radiator now ? <ie, will it get worse and/or damage anything else as long as everything stays the same> ?
2) other than replacing, is there any other fixes that would suffice for a hole this small ? <ie, what is the thought around stop leak and the like> ?
Thanks everyone for helping us keep our Oddy in great shape. My favorite vehicle ever !
Shannon