Radiator life????????

[sukhitn]

what is the actual life of radiator, as my car is slightly overheating in traffic only.

Some friend was suggesting radiator change, and some mechanic is saying something else. So i need a second opinion that in 4 years old vehicle with 78k kms is radiator change is recommended or it cud be something else wrong somewhere?

[junaidh]

There is no such age for radiator, some last for 10 years and other blow apart in two years. But with 78k kms i doubt its radiator, however if car was running on water all the time then it must be radiator corroded and blocked from inside. Use coolant as its anti rust too. Good luck.