10 Year old Radiator

If you just want to be "preventative" ny all means do all the items
other posters said. If you actually check your car, then you will know
when its time. Yea there are rads that can last a LONG time and them
there are others that get replaced from corrosion, physical damage of
they just plain fall apart.

You DO need to think about one other thing not addressed here so far:
Water wetter is a GREAT product, BUT it doesnt have the corrosion
inhibitors and seal lubricants that antifreeze has. Keep your trouble
quotient low and fill with antifreeze after you check your radiator and
hoses.

-SP

Julien Antkies wrote:
> What is your opinion of this?
>
> I recently heard on Motorwatch radio that a 10 year old radiator should
> be replaced. I have 1 1997 Honda Civic with 140,000 miles. The coolant
> was changed every 2 years with factory fill. I have also been using
> wetter water for the past three years. I am not having any cooling
> problems. Is it necessary to replace the radiator in this car?
>
> Julien