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Old Jun 2, 2006
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Question Smoky fron the front

This morning I saw some smoke coming from the front of the grill, could it of been water from the car wash drying or

is the radiator dying? someone told me I would have to replace it sooner or later. What the life expectancy on OEM radiotors??????
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Originally Posted by chicohonda02
This morning I saw some smoke coming from the front of the grill, could it of been water from the car wash drying or

is the radiator dying? someone told me I would have to replace it sooner or later. What the life expectancy on OEM radiotors??????
Generally the radiators last about 7-10 years, unless punctured by something.

Anyway, water could boil off easily, but you can always check you fluid levels to see if it is low.
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