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Join Date: Jan 2024
Location: EL PASO
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Inexpensive Radiator I Need One.
I need a cheap one just to move the vehicle around my property.
I don't know too much about radiators. My truck is automatic and I'm thinking the transmission cooler is attached to the front of the radiator. Whatever that it is that is not leaking. But I do see drops of coolant on the ground and on the bottom rail support. Maybe I'll still use that external cooler if that's what it is or go right radiator into the new radiator if that what the threaded (2) holes on the right side of most radiators are for. Anyway I'm looking at those Chinese radiators on Amazon that are under $200. Any of you guys usin anything like that? What's your recommendation. And yes I one day I will get the one in it now recored. TIA IMG_1612.jpg IMG_1610.jpg IMG_1611.JPG |
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Today, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Pittsburg Ca
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Re: Inexpensive Radiator I Need One.
Why not just rebuild now. It may not need to be re cored. A Good Rad shop will clean it out and seal any leak for about what you’d pay for one of those cheap junk ones
Just my 2c
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Today, 12:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bowser
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Re: Inexpensive Radiator I Need One.
Do you have a catch can for the coolant or just an overflow tube?
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Today, 12:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Elkhart, Texas
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Re: Inexpensive Radiator I Need One.
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X2 what CST Short said |
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Today, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Cherryville, NC
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Re: Inexpensive Radiator I Need One.
I would have the original one repaired.
The fluid on the cross member may be from lack of overflow tube. The trans cooler should be plumbed through the radiator then the cooler then back to the trans. Perhaps the cooler was leaking water into the trans and it was bypassed. That slow leak from cooler fittings may be the cause of your water on the cross member. Put two screw in plugs in the radiator cooler ports and pressure test the system to identify where the leaks are coming from. The Aftermarket ones seem to only last 12 months or so, especially if its aluminum... 
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Today, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2024
Location: EL PASO
Posts: 174
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Re: Inexpensive Radiator I Need One.
The overflow from the radiator goes into a rigged up washer fluid canister...
and yeah, I'm going to pressure test it before I go any further. |
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Today, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Overland Park, Ks.
Posts: 5,225
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Re: Inexpensive Radiator I Need One.
I have one just like what you want, but shipping cost would be prohibited. It is in the Kansas City area.
George |
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Today, 05:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 765
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Re: Inexpensive Radiator I Need One.
assuming you do need a radiator, check your local chain auto part store as often they have lifetime warranty and their $ are generally lower for "store label" parts. Granted those kind of parts are not the best but returns for warranty are typically no hassle
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