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6872xtc · 02-28-2008, 06:35 AM

What experience does anyone have with aluminum radiators? I bought a BeCool unit a few years ago and it started leaking a few months out of warranty, but maybe 4K miles. Contact the company and get told to take it to a radiator shop and get it epoxied because that is what they would do and I would have to pay for freight for them to do it. So I pay a local shop 60 bucks to fix it and it lasted 6 months. The overpriced P.O.S. wouldn't fit in the radiator saddles and clamps to begin with!!! I had to grind the saddles and clamps for clearance to make it fit. So who would recommend what radiator???

Thanks for letting me vent.

Big Irish · 02-28-2008, 06:45 AM

Sorry to hear that man I have had two of them for many years . I am suprised you have that issue . i found them to be expensive but wiorth it .
I guess there is always a bad unit . i would call them again and explain your situation . When I got my first one 6-7 years ago it had some damage on it . They helped me out right away .
Good luck .

6872xtc · 02-28-2008, 07:04 AM

Thanks BigIrish, I have a hard time finding anyone local that has tried anything but stock, so thanks for the reply.

Arad68 · 02-28-2008, 07:05 AM

I've got two that have been going for about 9 years now. No problems

fastom · 02-28-2008, 07:40 AM

I have one in a car thats 11 years old, no problems. I have one in my truck that was just installed, no problems there as well.

02-28-2008, 06:35 AM	#1
6872xtc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grand Jct.,CO Posts: 59	BeCool radiators What experience does anyone have with aluminum radiators? I bought a BeCool unit a few years ago and it started leaking a few months out of warranty, but maybe 4K miles. Contact the company and get told to take it to a radiator shop and get it epoxied because that is what they would do and I would have to pay for freight for them to do it. So I pay a local shop 60 bucks to fix it and it lasted 6 months. The overpriced P.O.S. wouldn't fit in the radiator saddles and clamps to begin with!!! I had to grind the saddles and clamps for clearance to make it fit. So who would recommend what radiator??? Thanks for letting me vent.

02-28-2008, 06:45 AM	#2
Big Irish Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 110	Re: BeCool radiators Sorry to hear that man I have had two of them for many years . I am suprised you have that issue . i found them to be expensive but wiorth it . I guess there is always a bad unit . i would call them again and explain your situation . When I got my first one 6-7 years ago it had some damage on it . They helped me out right away . Good luck .

02-28-2008, 07:04 AM	#3
6872xtc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grand Jct.,CO Posts: 59	Re: BeCool radiators Thanks BigIrish, I have a hard time finding anyone local that has tried anything but stock, so thanks for the reply.

02-28-2008, 07:05 AM	#4
Arad68 Trucks N Tranzams Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 816	Re: BeCool radiators I've got two that have been going for about 9 years now. No problems __________________ Don '68 Chevy LB 383 TH400/GV/373 posi '56 Chevy 4WD SWB '64 Chevy short stepside '79 Trans Am 455/TH2004R/12blt/4whldisc 95 Kia (Wifes car) 2002 S-10 extended cab pickup "God punishes small sins immediately"

02-28-2008, 07:40 AM	#5
fastom That's right, it's Copper!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Central California Posts: 558	Re: BeCool radiators I have one in a car thats 11 years old, no problems. I have one in my truck that was just installed, no problems there as well. Last edited by fastom; 02-28-2008 at 07:40 AM.



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