 radiator crack.., any suggestions ?? |
 Nov 28, 2004 - 2:04 PM
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i went to the mall with my friends yesterday and on my way back towards the freeway .. i noticed white smoke coming out of my hood .. i pulled over and opened the hood and it turned out that my radiator had a crack and was spewing out steam or wutevers.
my dad called his friend who works @ a repair shop said that he could fix it but the downside is taht today is sunday and he has to order the parts from a Toyota Dealership. the total cost will be $185 [to me, that sounds cheap, right?] thats including install and labor. i guess my Q is: should i get an OEM radiator or is there a better aftermarket one out there? i dont think it makes a difference but if i am going to replace it, i want to get a good one. thanks |
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Nov 28, 2004 - 7:47 PM
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if they were to install the new radiator.. would they have to take off my front bumper??
Fox-N-It2 ~ there is no pic ?? |
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Nov 28, 2004 - 7:52 PM
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QUOTE(yellowxboy @ Nov 29, 2004 - 12:47 AM) if they were to install the new radiator.. would they have to take off my front bumper?? Fox-N-It2 ~ there is no pic ?? [right][snapback]213528[/snapback][/right] No pic but I looked aorund and quite a few places offer the same radiator for the same price. It should look just like the one you have but instead of plastic end tanks they are metal which wont crack. Installation is really a breeze in the 6th gen. Just a couple bolts and 2 hoses and a switch or 2 and it slides right out then reverse for install. No need for bumper removal or anything. This post has been edited by Fox-N-It2: Nov 28, 2004 - 8:33 PM |
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yellowxboy radiator crack.. Nov 28, 2004 - 2:04 PM
celicaboston1983 same thing happened to me a couple months ago. I s... Nov 28, 2004 - 2:18 PM Anub1s Look up Fluidyne and see if they have anything for... Nov 28, 2004 - 2:19 PM lagos id go with oem. there is no real advantage to upg... Nov 28, 2004 - 2:23 PM yellowxboy lagos ~ thats very true
i just wanted to know the... Nov 28, 2004 - 2:27 PM Fox-N-It2 The deal your getting sounds good. Remember thoug... Nov 28, 2004 - 3:43 PM yellowxboy where could i get a fluidyne radiator for my car ?... Nov 28, 2004 - 4:49 PM st_celica_killer get koyo radiator best performance .. the radiator... Nov 28, 2004 - 7:41 PM Fox-N-It2 Its not fluidyne but its OEM spec radiator with me... Nov 28, 2004 - 7:44 PM
yellowxboy sweet. good looking out Fox-N-It2 .. thanks everyo... Nov 28, 2004 - 8:30 PM |
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