Replacement Radiator

[east302]

Where did you order it from? How was the packaging?

I assume you’re getting a refund on it.


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[98 Nitro]

Where did you order it from? How was the packaging?

I assume you’re getting a refund on it.


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Yes I am sending it back to Amazon, and yes the packaging stunk.

 

[454cid]

Well update I received my AC Delco radiator and it has plenty of damaged fins right out of the box plus it is made in Mexico. I guess time to call the yards for a good used one and rebuild mine with a new tank.

Last I knew you could buy new tanks. Unbending, rebending and screwing up all those tabs will be quite a chore. I would not do it unless I had a spare radiator.

I did pay to have a tank replaced on my original radiator. It lasted a few years and then the oil cooler blew.

If it's just bent fins you can straighten them carefully. It will be a slow process. If the whole radiator is bent, definitely send it back.

 

[89RCLB]

If the radiator isn't bent to hell and back you could possibly use a radiator comb if just the fins are bent, if they're mashed really bad that's a different story.

https://www.google.com/search?sourc...1.64.psy-ab..0.13.990...0i131k1.0.ezjIHEJiMbg

 

[454cid]

If the radiator isn't bent to hell and back you could possibly use a radiator comb if just the fins are bent, if they're mashed really bad that's a different story.

https://www.google.com/search?sourc...1.64.psy-ab..0.13.990...0i131k1.0.ezjIHEJiMbg

That won't work on a radiator. The fins aren't straight they zig-sag back and forth. They need to be straightened individually with something like a sharp pencil.

 

[Terrick down Under]

Those bent fins would drive my OCD over the top. It would make me sit down for hours to fix it.

 

[Supercharged111]

Last I knew you could buy new tanks. Unbending, rebending and screwing up all those tabs will be quite a chore. I would not do it unless I had a spare radiator.

I did pay to have a tank replaced on my original radiator. It lasted a few years and then the oil cooler blew.

If it's just bent fins you can straighten them carefully. It will be a slow process. If the whole radiator is bent, definitely send it back.

I'm a cheapass and had a tank replaced back in 2012 on the 1500. Still holds tight today, but since the blower I sometimes pine for a 3500 radiator.

 

[Terrick down Under]

G’day, big question here “Can you change the tanks over” because I have a good core with a cracked tank and i have a good tank on a damaged core. What sealant do you use when reassembling them. TIA.

 

[Supercharged111]

I paid a radiator shop to do mine, pretty sure it's just an o ring that seals it.

 

[454cid]

G’day, big question here “Can you change the tanks over” because I have a good core with a cracked tank and i have a good tank on a damaged core. What sealant do you use when reassembling them. TIA.

It's a gasket. There's no sealant.