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When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? - Car Talk (2) - Nairaland

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Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by linearity: 2:01pm On Apr 07, 2017
Roon9:
Please fam, my car battery is dead and rather than getting new one someone suggested I got a it recharged since am currently short of cash
If you have to recharge your battery, unless the vehicle was parked for s very long time unused and was not warmed, then that is a sign of something else been wrong.

Your alternator charges your batteries, whenever the vehicle engine is running, if you are loosing battery charge check your alternator and belts.

You can top up your battery liquid levels and batteries loose their effectiveness with age and you can test the battery to see if, it still any good.
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by BushDoctor123: 2:04pm On Apr 07, 2017
BudeYahooCom:
Lmao! Na so so 'buy new' 'buy new' you dey advise. You know say country hard? cheesy
if your are driving a manual car, passerby can help push whenever the battery bleeps up. if its an auto trans you either buy a new one or rent from your battery charger or better still park the car till you have money to buy a new battery. my 2cents
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by honmusa(m): 4:36pm On Apr 07, 2017
VitaminB12:
Thank you Sir, I will find a car diagnostic centre
I recommend autologic @gbagada if you are in Lagos ,call 08061166316.
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by VitaminB12(m): 5:19pm On Apr 07, 2017
honmusa:
I recommend autologic @gbagada if you are in Lagos ,call 08061166316.
OK. Thanks I will call the number
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by Roon9(m): 10:08pm On Apr 07, 2017
linearity:
If you have to recharge your battery, unless the vehicle was parked for s very long time unused and was not warmed, then that is a sign of something else been wrong.

Your alternator charges your batteries, whenever the vehicle engine is running, if you are loosing battery charge check your alternator and belts.

You can top up your battery liquid levels and batteries loose their effectiveness with age and you can test the battery to see if, it still any good.
Thanks boss
Re: When Is The Right Time To Wash Your Radiator? by Crixie(m): 6:59am On Apr 08, 2017
honmusa:
Take somebody that can identify a good used Radiator and buy it cos the ones paraded as new are just fake Chinese product .no radiator importer can afford to buy the new oem original ones and it will be too expensive to sell .
The so-called new ones have disappointed me countless times .
One more thing ,if it is single cell Radiator your cooling system come with ,that is wht u will buy and if it is double cell ,vice-versa
How will the person know which is good and which isn't ?Most used parts will require fixing before you know if it's good or not,It is not by mere appearance alone.If you wanna buy a used radiator,buy from a seller that will give you some days guarantee abi warranty.
However I advice against buying a used radiator.
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