Radiator repair.

[sigtwenty]

I may consider a repair to my radiator.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d03627b2-37d9-6cca.jpg

It has very low miles on it and was fine before the fan mishap.

What are your thoughts? I'm looking at about 1/3 to 1/2 the price of buying new if it's repairable.

[LasVegasE38]

You can get radiators fairly cheap for these things. Like you said, "IF" it's repairable. What if it's not? Then you had that much more down time. I'm always paranoid that repairs disrupt coolant flow a little and out here in the desert heat, I don't trust it.

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[sigtwenty]

A new one would be $164 shipped from fcpeuro with discount code for a behr. The nissens one is a little less by like 10$
Repair is $60-80. Downtime wouldn't matter as I would have to wait for shipping anyways on the fan and clutch regardless which is fine. The repair shop was highly recommended by a coworker who apparently has used them many times for various vehicles.

[motion]

Look at the spread (164-80= 84) and decide if you want to chance a repair. Inquire about the repair, will they eliminate the affected passes (reducing efficiency) or replace the core with a new one. Just my .02

[redpicker]

From what you have posted in the other thread, this radiator is not new, but about 4 years old, with 30,000 miles. That's about half-way through its useful life (maybe more, maybe less, you takes your chances). Your cost of repair is about half the cost of a new one. Seems to me the cost of the repair is about the same, or more, than the radiator is worth.

Get a new one. The labor to install is the same, and you won't be worrying is your patch is going to hold.

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[SirReal63]

I understand your reasoning and if this were an old school Chevy I would say get it repaired. This system is pressurized, and with fairly high pressure for a car. It is cheaper in the long run to replace it and not have that niggling worry in the back of your head about how long it will last. The cooling system is a weak point on these cars, don't make worse by inducing another weak point in an already weak system.

[ryan77]

if it were me, the only way I would do a "repair" is if I was doing it myself , I'd solder that sucker up, and paying nuthing to do it, that way it is a little more worth the risk, if I was going to pay $80 to fix may as well pay $160 for new.

[AlexDj]

I would pay a lil more now and get a new one then end up getting a new one later anyway but like the other guy said if its free to repair then ok give it a try. Good luck

[sigtwenty]

OK repair is $45, so it depends on if it is repairable of course. I will bring up all of these questions with them and see what's up.

[andsteve]

Your radiator is already 3 years old. Just splurge a little and get a new one.

[bteeley]

Its the plastic hose connection that usually fails from time and heat. You'll need a new one soon enough.

[sigtwenty]

ok after removal and closer inspection, there was more damage that i tought, but this pic above being the worst. ill replace it.....