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WATCH: Keeping things cool under pressure - Here's how engine cooling works

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Engines operate at high temperatures, especially when driven hard and fast around a track so it is important to keep things cool under the bonnet.

The radiator and anti-freeze coolant work in unison and plays a pivotal part in lowering the freezing point and raising the boiling point temperatures in an engine.

A cacophony of different parts

Besides the radiator being the most obvious component responsible for cooling, there are a number of different parts that do the hard work behind the scenes.

READ: Keeping it cool under the hood: Here's why coolant is so important in your car

The water pump, thermostat, and even the radiator cap all do the job of keeping the temperatures low, even in the most extreme conditions.

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