# Slow radiator leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-radiator-leak/27890>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 17, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-radiator-leak/27890 "2009-03-17T02:49:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Roger2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Roger2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roger2)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-radiator-leak/27890/1 "2009-03-17T02:49:55Z")

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I believe it is along a seam. Years ago I used “Barsleak” and it worked very well in a 1974 Plymouth. This car ia s Honda 1995 Accord. Would you recommend it in a newer car?  
  
  
  
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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-radiator-leak/27890/2 "2009-03-17T02:56:49Z")

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I would not recommend it because your car is old enough to need a new radiator. If a seam is leaking, it will just expand and leak again. If you see green or white coloring on the radiator, it’s usually time to change it, leaking or not.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 3:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-radiator-leak/27890/3 "2009-03-17T03:18:54Z")

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Bars-Leaks is a good product, it will work for a while, and it won’t hurt anything…Replacing the radiator is not as big a deal as your may think…Try [radiators.com](http://radiators.com) to get a pricing idea…