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Can you drive with a broken radiator?
My radiator is on the fritz, but I don’t have the money this month to fix it. Can you drive with a broken radiator?
Natalie Todoroff · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
It is very unsafe to drive with a broken radiator. Your radiator plays an important role in circulating and regulating the temperature of your engine coolant which, as its name implies, helps keep your engine cool. With a busted radiator, you run the risk of overheating your engine.
Driving with a too-hot engine can not only create dangerous driving conditions but also does some costly damage. To name just a few possible scenarios, it can:
- Warp your engine cylinder heads
- Burn too much oil
- Create a leak in the gasket head
Although it’s not fun to cough up money on radiator repair or replacement—usually between $500 and $3,000—it’s much cheaper than replacing your entire engine.
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