Question: My radiator recently failed. My mechanic said I sprang a leak in the radiator’s plastic tank, though I’m not sure what the tank is. But he said a lot of new cars (mine is a Ford) now use ...

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Q I found out my ’88 Subaru needs a new radiator because it is spewing a little water, causing my motor to overheat about every seven miles. I asked my son if it could safely be put off for a while.