I have a leaking car radiator?

Question

My car has a leaking radiator. Does or will it affect my AC and heating also?

Answer 1

The radiator is a heat-exchanger for the car's engine, the AC & heater controls the interior climate of the car, they're both separate systems. But, don't just ignore the radiator leak or you'll gonna have lots of problems when the engine overheats & die out on you, like you've just killed you ride. You could end up with a hefty repair bill for the radiator & the engine if the damage is really bad.

Check out where the leakage is, if it's a simple hose leak, you can easily patch it up with some chewing gum, just put the gum with a hard cardboard backing over the leak & tape it tight with masking/duct tape. This will last you for quite a while till you can get it properly fixed.

Answer 2

it won,t effect the ac because the ac has 1 seperate from your radiator. if you keep the radiator full, it won,t effect the heater.

Answer 3

Yes it will affect it, it need to have plenty of water and coolant in it to perform propertly.

Answer 4

When the radiator gets low enough you can overheat which is NOT good for you car. Potentially you could ruin your engine. Get the radiator fixed/replaced, much cheaper than an engine.

Answer 5

The answers are yes and yes. Stick in a new radiator if yours is more than ten yrs. old.