Accident, wanting to know if maybe damaged radiator or not

2003 HOLDEN ASTRA
168,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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PATTIE FLYNN
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Run into back of another car and tow bar bent my front bumper bar and plate and I'm not 100% sure if did any damage to radiator or not... The bar is very close to the front fan of the radiator.
May 11, 2022 at 1:34 AM
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BORIS K
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Hello,

First, I would suggest you visually see if any part of the bumper bar has touched the radiator.
Is the radiator deformed in any way?
Next, I would recommend a cooling system pressure test and check for leaks while the system is under pressure. Also check if the pressure falls off, indicating a possible leak in the cooling system.

How to pressure test cooling system.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/radiator-pressure-test

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Boris
May 11, 2022 at 2:01 AM