So, after enjoying the fresh mountain air at 7000' and some light trail exploring, I returned home to find my radiator leaking..... A cool 350.00 dollars later I had installed the new radiator, and thermostat/housing.
I have read a lot of write ups on swapping the radiator out and the issue of bleeding the air out of the system; I have always drilled a small, very small hole, in the thermostat and orient it skyward to allow the system to easily bleed out any air prior to the thermostat opening.
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I had the same thing happen to me. Went up at a very high elevation and the next day my radiator started leaking. Since these things are notorious for leaks and the OEM radiators hold up the best, I ended up buying a couple junkyard ones.
