Any one ever experience their radiator to be kinda lose wobbly?
Any one ever experience their radiator to be kinda lose wobbly?
Cars:
15' Mitsubishi Mirage DE CVT
17' Toyota Corolla LE
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The radiator is set in place with bushings because if it was mounted rigid, it would break. There should be some looseness, but if it's literally rattling around then there might be a problem.
FreeYourSOUL (03-28-2017)
Actually just noticed on Friday. I'm chasing a rattle/vibration in my '17 Mirage and found the wobbly rad. This thing moves a lot. It seems to be attached at the bottom while the top is left to bounce around behind the hood latch. It moves freely forward and back over a centimeter with no restraint aside from tension of bottom mount. I can kick it forward with my finger and hear it bouncing off back of latch assembly.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE 1.2 automatic: 45.3 mpg (US) ... 19.3 km/L ... 5.2 L/100 km ... 54.5 mpg (Imp)
My 2015 is the same way. I can move the top of the radiator back and forth (towards the engine and back towards the front bumper) about half an inch. This is completely by design and I don't see any issue with it. The top of the radiator is well-secured inside a rubber isolator (see image below). That isolator allows the radiator to move back and forth a slight amount. I can't imagine a situation where anyone would feel a vibration in the car because of this.
Here's the top radiator mount that's below the hood latch...
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 52.2 mpg (US) ... 22.2 km/L ... 4.5 L/100 km ... 62.6 mpg (Imp)
FreeYourSOUL (03-28-2017)
I'm actually glad this is something that is not a problem for the car, I was quite nervous about this and was planning on taking it in tomorrow morning.
Cars:
15' Mitsubishi Mirage DE CVT
17' Toyota Corolla LE
Instagram: Slow_As_F*ck <- Change the "*" to a "U" and you'll find me!
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE 1.2 automatic: 45.3 mpg (US) ... 19.3 km/L ... 5.2 L/100 km ... 54.5 mpg (Imp)
Agree with all of the above. Plastic radiators are set in rubber grommets to isolate them from body flex and engine/road vibrations...both of which would eventually cause them to crack and fail. Sometimes the tolerances between the grommets and the radiator support pins can be quite substantial.
This arrangement has been around for as long as there have been plastic radiators. Nothing to worry about. Check to make sure all of the grommets are present and in good condition.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 52.2 mpg (US) ... 22.2 km/L ... 4.5 L/100 km ... 62.6 mpg (Imp)