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View Poll Results: Should the radiator cap be changed regularly?
Yes, change it!
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No, it ain't broke so don't fix it.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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Radiator Cap
How does everyone feel about this as a regular maintenance item? I'm coming up on 60k miles:
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 10:48 AM
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buy one and keep it in the glovebox, change it if needed? seems better than just changing a good one. my I30s got 90k and its on the original
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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I changed mine at 80K and it is definetly a good preventive maintainence investment.!!!
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 04:51 AM
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If you maintain your cooling system by flushing on a regular basis your cap should last almost forever. If it gives you peace of mind then by all means replace it. I haven't replaced mine on my 95 King Cab with 164,000 miles on it yet and don't see any need to at this point.
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 08:33 AM
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just wait for it to start leaking, mine lasted to 120k,
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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No need to change it if is not a problem. My 2002 SE has 90k on it and the cap is just fine.
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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just change it if the seal swells. It should be the same circumference as the metal circle above it.
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