Fluidyne WTF, POS

95BLKGT5.0 · Aug 1, 2007

I installed my Fluidyne rad. Drove it to the Mustang round-up then back home. I did not drive it untill yesterday when I had a track day. The track is 5 miles away from my house so I now had a total of 25 miles on it.
As soon as I got to the track the damm thing was leaking like a sive .
I ran home got my old rad and installed it. The Fluidyne was leaking where the fan bolts to it, once I removed the bolts the coolant just flowed right out the bolt holes like they were drilled through.

What a POS this thing was leaking like a water sprinkler.

go-stang5.0 · Aug 1, 2007

is this new? It looks defective...

I have only heard of slow leaks from the endtanks over time and that was only a few people. I would give them a call...

WHITE94COBRA · Aug 1, 2007

I'm hearing more and more stories like this about the fluidyne products... I have had mine for a few years, and knock on wood, it's still perfect.

Chythar · Aug 1, 2007

Wow. I've had my Fluidyne for a few years, no problems at all. But companies can change, quality goes up & down. And defects happen too. I agree with go-stang, give them a call. Be polite, but be persistent. Remember, tech support can bend over backwards for you, or they can make life tough. Be nice, and I'll bet you'll have a new radiator out to you real quick.

95BLKGT5.0 · Aug 1, 2007

Yes it was brand new , installed and driven 25 miles then the gusher started spewing.

GTA_V6_Mustang · Aug 1, 2007

should have gotten the mishimotto, lol

HISSIN50 · Aug 1, 2007

GTA_V6_Mustang said:
should have gotten the mishimotto, lol

He would have (IIRC), but he couldn't wait that long.

S351Saleen77 · Aug 1, 2007

Bummer!!!

I hope they get you a new one! I didn't see you at the roundup?? But then again that thing is Huge!!

The Green GT · Aug 1, 2007

GTA_V6_Mustang said:
should have gotten the mishimotto, lol

I was gonna say the same thing. lol

But id call Fluidyne and tell them that is only has 25 miles on it.

Suspect · Aug 1, 2007

ive had mine for a while also with no problems.

go-stang5.0 · Aug 2, 2007

yea me 3 yrs no probs...and I open track the car so I'm hard on the cooling system.

Engel · Aug 2, 2007

GTA_V6_Mustang said:
should have gotten the mishimotto, lol

lol

that name just sounds funny

sushi anyone?

bmac50 · Aug 2, 2007

95BLKGT5.0 said:
I installed my Fluidyne rad. Drove it to the Mustang round-up then back home. I did not drive it untill yesterday when I had a track day. The track is 5 miles away from my house so I now had a total of 25 miles on it.
As soon as I got to the track the damm thing was leaking like a sive .
I ran home got my old rad and installed it. The Fluidyne was leaking where the fan bolts to it, once I removed the bolts the coolant just flowed right out the bolt holes like they were drilled through.

What a POS this thing was leaking like a water sprinkler.

I think Fluidyne is going down the drain on their quality. I went through two, both leaked from day one. Second one was leaked tested before it went in the car and it leaked with 12 pounds of pressure. I went with a Mishimotto MMRAD-MUS-94A which has been installed about two months and I have had NO problems at all.

$350 vs $200, Fluidyne needs to try harder and stop living on their name.

fordtech28 · Aug 2, 2007

join the club mine started leaking after 3 years like a gieser .I bought the summit radiator when this happened and the quality looks waaayy better for half the place of the fluidyne

S351Saleen77 · Aug 2, 2007

I can't belive all the bad things with Fluidyne!

I'm glad we did the group buy on the Mishimoto!

94gsl5.0 · Aug 2, 2007

No problems with my fluidyne... going on 1 year.

WhiteDevil · Aug 2, 2007

MY fluidyne has a slow leak on the passenger side. My low coolant light comes on every 3 months or so and i have to top it off. It lets a few drips out every time i stop it. STill cools great though. Ill probably look elsewhere for my next radiator. But for now i can deal with the 3 month top off. In fact my light just came on this morning.

'94ChickStang · Aug 2, 2007

Fluidyne is garbage! I know I'm not helping....sorry

BUT, you either pushed some gunk from the block into it and pressure sprung a leak, or it's a defect. If the latter, it's tough to get help from the distributor when fluid has been put in the unit.

Either way it's BS

badstang123 · Aug 3, 2007

I had my Fluidyne for about 11 months when one of the end tanks started leaking. Fluidyne replaced the thing with no questions asked. I got a brand new one shipped to me the day after they received mine back.

At 25 miles I don't' think you'll have any problem getting a new one. All you have to do is call them for a RA# and send the warranty form with a copy of the reciept. Good luck
- Justin

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