well i guess its about time to replace my radiatior. Mine couldn't take the beatin' i've been doing to the engine.

on my way home i was messing around with my car. running on first gear up to 5k rpm and leaving it there till i let go of the gas pedal and listening to the sound of my muffler....sounds cool by the way Anyhow as i reach my drive way rite b4 i turn off the engine i smelled sumthin' ... coolant! i was trying to trace where it came out off and after 10 mins of searching (engine running but not overheating) i notice that the coolant came from the top of my radiator and sprayed through the passenger side where the timing belt is at.

i heard about the aluminum radiator for the bp 1.8 dohc engines but do they really make 1? how much? and where can i get it?
can sum1 let me know please cuz i dont want to drive the 03 pro5 all the time its too boring...thx!

 

so your radiator finally gave? didn't you post some **** about it leaking before? just curious. at anyrate, talk to DeaDLy93PRoTeGe, he had a metal radiator... might be able to que you in. good luck.
peace

 

no i didn't put some **** about my radiator leaking b4. this is the 1st time it started leaking. i'd prolly ask deadly93protege. thx!

 

my bad, somebody on here had posted bout his radiator leaking and throwing on some appoxy weld on the top (like i did) and having it burst after 2 months or something like that
peace

 

I just replaced mine about a month ago with one that is all metal. I called a company called radiator express at 800-252-0333. I paid $150 plus tax, freight, etc. It was more than most guys have paid, but it was delivered to the door in 2 hours from the time of my call. I'm not sure if they are a national distributor. This was a Philadelphia distributor.

The install is cake. It took more time to remove the resevoir than anything else.

Good luck

B

I hate to say this but, try the search. There has been a load of stuff posted on this topic. (common issue-apparently)

 

I replaced the radiator on one of our Pro's with a metal one, and I got the shop discount(I work @ a car repair shop), I think I paid $120. Get the metal radiator, it's the only way to go.
My kid has driven his LX with the A/C on all around S. Texas in the summer with absolutely no problems.
It's an easy replacement job too!!

 

Look at what I found on EGAY;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33602