# Radiators **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** explorer, ford\ **Created:** [January 25, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiators/43227 "2010-01-25T23:37:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bogus123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@bogus123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bogus123)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiators/43227/1 "2010-01-25T23:37:34Z")
I have a 2007 ford explorer sport trac and have had 2 radiators put in and a water pump and the petcock glued shut on the most recent radiator. These are not ford oem radiators but just purchased from the local radiator parts dealer, not a cap type radiator. Both replacements have developed leaks at the bottom within a few weeks of replacement by the ford dealer. Is it possible to get 2 defective radiators, or is there too much pressure or something else that causes them to leak? ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiators/43227/2 "2010-01-25T23:45:57Z")
A radiator cap is the relief valve for too much pressure, I am guessing it has a radiator type cap on the fluid reservoir? ---
**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radiators/43227/3 "2010-01-29T01:11:22Z")
The installer might be doing a poor job putting stress on the radiator. A replacement rad should last a long time. I know it is a pain to keep going back to the dealer, but you have to let them figure it out. They are losing a lot of money on this too.