 Need a new radiator, Just having bad luck with these things |
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 Aug 26, 2009 - 10:06 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 23, '05 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Well I don't know if anyone remembers me posting about replacing the radiator on my 'vert due to cracking plastic about a year ago. Now it's time for the hatch to get one, cracked open on my way to class today. Unfortunately I no longer get a discount at Carquest, so I can't get another $70 aluminum radiator lol.
Now I'm wondering about this all aluminum one I found on ebay, it seems similar to the Carquest branded one I used before. I'm not going to drop the money for a Koyo or anything like that, but I do want an all-aluminum part so I don't worry about this plastic again. Anyone used one of these? -------------------- 1999 Celica GT
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Aug 26, 2009 - 10:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 18, '08 From Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
mine has been cracked for a week but i just ordered a new stock one so it should be good. im pretty sure i got ripped off though...whats the average price for stock replacement?
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Aug 26, 2009 - 10:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 8, '08 From Penn Valley,Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
140 and free shipping from auto zone. How did you get such a good deal on the aluminum radiator?
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Aug 26, 2009 - 11:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '05 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (epocsirhc @ Aug 26, 2009 - 10:23 PM)  140 and free shipping from auto zone. How did you get such a good deal on the aluminum radiator? When I worked at Carmax they used the Carquest distribution center as their main parts supply, so I was able to get parts at a good discount. Here's the one I'm looking at now: clicky -------------------- 1999 Celica GT
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Aug 26, 2009 - 11:22 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From Oakley, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
Mine's been cracked for months and months...
What damage can it cause? Lmfao. I'm going to repair it, just haven't gotten around to it yet. It's very small leak. -------------------- 1996 Toyota Celica GT (GT4 conversion) - SOLD :(
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Aug 26, 2009 - 11:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 8, '08 From Penn Valley,Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Yeah I was deciding between that one and the one i got but went for the autozone one instead. The discount thing is awesome too bad you don't get it anymore
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Aug 27, 2009 - 12:51 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
got my spectra radiator from rock auto for $130 shipped
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Aug 27, 2009 - 8:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '05 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (johnnehh @ Aug 26, 2009 - 11:22 PM) Mine's been cracked for months and months... What damage can it cause? Lmfao. I'm going to repair it, just haven't gotten around to it yet. It's very small leak. It's not so much the issue of the leak, but the issue of losing pressure. When you lose pressure in the cooling system, you lower the boiling point of the coolant so it will boil out of the overflow as if the car overheated. Plus if the pressure drops too much you'll not get any circulation, IE overheating. -------------------- 1999 Celica GT
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