('99 Cavalier, auto, 4 cyl)
I have a leaking transmission coolant line, and the flare nut where that goes into the radiator is pretty corroded and frozen. The transmission end came off OK, with just a touch of heat. The problem is, the radiator has a plastic resevoir. So, ...
- Has anyone every (successfully) used heat there? It seems like a bad idea, but I thought I'd ask.
- How much torque can you put on that nut? (Like, 'not a lot', or 'go to town'.) I'm picturing the radiator fitting breaking loose from the plastic, and then needing to get a new radiator.
- Any other ideas?
TIA, George