![]() 01/08/2018 at 21:56 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
2nd new radiator...doesn’t fit
Its about half inch too wide everywhere. The mounting points don’t line up. Its not even it the bend and flub range.
I had a bad feeling when I saw the crusty plastic of the top tank on this brand.
I now have 3 radiators in my garage and none of them work.
![]() 01/08/2018 at 22:08 |
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Any of those a Koyo from Amazon? IMO Mr T’s parts are the way to go. I’ve purchased lots of OEM parts and I’ve yet to be disappointed. It’s always a perfect fit and all the little bits are included to boot. If you can swing the price, that is.
![]() 01/08/2018 at 22:09 |
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Rusty needs a radiator.
![]() 01/08/2018 at 22:11 |
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KOYORAD from not amazing and a Lynol from the shop I trust (formerly a radiator only shop for 20 years). OE is whats busted (replaced about 50k miles ago)
![]() 01/08/2018 at 22:12 |
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Aw, that sucks. Sorry.
![]() 01/08/2018 at 22:20 |
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Oooffffff! That’s rough!
![]() 01/08/2018 at 22:27 |
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Can’t even tell you to give up and take it to a shop, because you did that the first time and they totally sucked.
![]() 01/08/2018 at 23:22 |
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Is there any chance that the metal tabs that bolt to the new radiators are slightly different?
![]() 01/08/2018 at 23:23 |
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nah, the actual frame is wider, not just in one spot. its wider everywhere.
![]() 01/08/2018 at 23:52 |
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That sucks. I just hot a new radiator on my BMW at 95k miles. Thank you CPO warranty.
![]() 01/08/2018 at 23:57 |
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oh man i would NOT being doing this on a BMW. The cruiser at least makes it relatively easy. If the first one would have gone in, I would have been happily done by now.
![]() 01/09/2018 at 00:16 |
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Unacceptable. They better have good return policies.
![]() 01/09/2018 at 00:24 |
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Its a 2nd place and they will have zero problem getting me a return. The other one is labled and ready to ship back.
![]() 01/09/2018 at 04:06 |
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dumb question, but did you price a genuine one?
![]() 01/09/2018 at 08:42 |
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I don’t know how bad it is on the newer BMW’s, but on an e46 its childs play to swap a radiator, especially if you have a manual. There are only 2 screws and all the hoses are quick disconnects. The hardest thing about it is lining up the lower tabs on the expansion tank bracket, but even that’s not super hard.
![]() 01/09/2018 at 10:18 |
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Yup. 2x as much