The engine of your car produces a tremendous amount of heat when in operation. Your vehicle is equipped with a cooling system to help prevent your car from becoming too hot. Liquid coolant is circulated through and around your engine to keep its vital components cool, and in the process, this coolant becomes extremely hot. The radiator is designed to transfer the heat from this liquid to its metal coils, and then the heat is dispelled through ventilation. If the radiator or any other cooling system component fails, then the car can quickly overheat and cause damage to your engine.
Above, you will see the
critical components of a radiator. When you retrieve information about the
specific radiator for your car, you may notice some important notes about
certain measurements on the radiator. This diagram will help you better
understand the measurements that are being referenced.
Inlet Tank: This is the area of
the radiator where the hot water/coolant from your engine enters the radiator
for cooling in the radiator.
Outlet Tank: The area where the
coolant is sent after being cooled by the radiator coils.
Inlet/Outlet
Connections: The short tubes where the radiator hose connects to the radiator.
Core: The area where the
liquid gets cooled. It is composed of metal tubes and many zig-zag shaped fins.
The coolant passes through the tubes, and the heat from the liquid passes to
the fins and then is dissipated into the air.
High Efficiency Core: A core that has more
fins per inch, more tubes per radiator and overall, more cooling capacity.
Tubes: The 'pipes' that send
the coolant through the radiator. Generally, more tubes indicate more cooling
capacity.
Transmission/Engine
Oil Coolers: These are devices that are constructed inside the tanks of the radiator
to transfer heat from transmission oil/engine oil to the liquid coolant for
heat dissipation.
Hotier Radiator -Hold cool, Top tier.
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