Radiator Blown: Replacement?
September-26th-2002, 11:11 PM
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Radiator Blown: Replacement?
Hi guys,
We blew out the raidiator (well, actually, we broke the temporary fix we put together made of industrial strength epoxy) tonight shooting some footage for the site, and I want to replace it with a better radiator. What can you guys recommend? Is it worth getting a custom one done? Are there any out there that will perform better than stock? Should I just get a stock replacement? Let me know, and as always, don't forget to sign up to be notified when the site is online. Thanks.
We blew out the raidiator (well, actually, we broke the temporary fix we put together made of industrial strength epoxy) tonight shooting some footage for the site, and I want to replace it with a better radiator. What can you guys recommend? Is it worth getting a custom one done? Are there any out there that will perform better than stock? Should I just get a stock replacement? Let me know, and as always, don't forget to sign up to be notified when the site is online. Thanks.
September-27th-2002, 10:47 AM
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I went through 2 radiators in the 12 years of owning my Protege. It seems to be an inherent flaw. The both cracked in the exact same place on the top tank. I finally replaced the rad with one with a metal top and bottom tank. Never a problem after that. BTW the first one went 3 months after the warranty ran out.
Rick
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Rick
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September-27th-2002, 12:00 PM
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Just remember, it's all for the cause.... 
I seriously thought that was your tires smoking at first...lol.
rkives, where did you get your radiator? Did you order it from a website or something?
I seriously thought that was your tires smoking at first...lol.
rkives, where did you get your radiator? Did you order it from a website or something?
September-27th-2002, 02:49 PM
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I got mine from www.radiators.com
don't remember how much I paid for it but it was the best price around.................fit perfect and cools better than stock (or at least that's what the company says)
don't remember how much I paid for it but it was the best price around.................fit perfect and cools better than stock (or at least that's what the company says)
September-27th-2002, 03:32 PM
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The first time it cracked, we put some super epoxy on it. I don't remember exactly what it was called, but it worked well.
Lesson Learned:
NEVER Redline for 60 seconds straight
Lesson Learned:
NEVER Redline for 60 seconds straight
September-27th-2002, 03:43 PM
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I bought my first one from the dealer, ouch! That was pricey. I think it was $600 CDN. The metal one came from a local rad shop in town for about $220CDN. He had said that he had a bunch of these rads in because he had to replace a couple of fleets of pizza delivery 323's with the exact same problem!
September-27th-2002, 05:51 PM
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When I replaced my radiator, I went to Napa Auto Parts and got a new one for $300.00 it had a metal top and bottom, and it cools great, dude i recommend going to a local auto part store and get one that has a metal top and bottom.
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