Q: One of the brackets that holds it up is bent? Will that be a problem?

asked by on September 09, 2017

I need the raidiator replaced .noticed that one of the brackets is bent.. Can you guys still help out??

My car has 214000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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