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Originally Posted by BigDaddySmooth  Guys,
I have a '96 Ti base w/140K. I'm the original owner. Other than spirited cornering, I'm pretty easy on the old goat. I am not mechanically gifted. I had the t-stat replaced 3 years ago and the water pump almost 1 year ago. Other than those items, the radiator system is original. The radiator has been flushed 2-3 times. Am I pushing the limit on the radiator? If not, should I just have all the hoses/connectors replaced?
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Wow.. You are very lucky that thing is still working. I would say that radiator is way over it's life expectancy. I think I've had two or three radiators in my Ti. '95 with close to 150k miles. Florida heat and track driving definitely affect my radiator life, but I tend to think they are a 60-80k mile replacement item.
What will happen is that the top hose attachment point will crack/explode, or the bottom where the expansion tank connects will crack and start to leak. It isn't a catastrophic failuer if you catch it quick enough and turn off the car before it overheats..