What about flushing the system before deciding? Might help clear any gunk that could be causing issues.
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I'm not sure, but could you maybe use some kind of adapter plate to fill the gap around the alpine tweeters? Just spitballing here.
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Coolant-wise, go for the oat stuff like others said. Maybe grab a spare cap too, they can be finicky sometimes.
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