Radiator repair or replace?

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by mr48chev

I think the key is as fdwrench said earlier in that it's getting real hard to even find a radiator shop that will attempt to repair an original radiator with that style core. And most of the time having one recored will cost as much or more than a new radiator even if you can get someone to do that. Every little town around here used to have at least one radiator shop and some had two or three plus several shops here in Yakima and now I'd have to stop and think of where there is still one open before taking a radiator to it. Luckily the one I would use stays busy because he works on a lot of farm equipment and big truck stuff.

That is pretty much what I am finding. Fixin radiators is a lost art I am afraid.

My original will be sold as scrap copper and I will buy a $180 Ebay Alum replacement. It will work fine for the 2K-3K worth of miles I will put on in a year.