I'm either a genius or an idiot

Kinja'd!!! "cbell04" (cbell04)
02/21/2018 at 22:46 • Filed to: None

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I bought a radiator from Amazon prime. The wife’s minivan has spung a leak on the plastic end cap portion. I’ll be slapping it in later this week. It was really cheap only time will tell if it was a wise choice.

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DISCUSSION (7)


Kinja'd!!! AestheticsInMotion > cbell04
02/21/2018 at 23:07

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Good luck. My cheap Amazon radiator has lasted for two years but is starting to look pretty worn. I know others around here haven’t had nearly as good of luck though


Kinja'd!!! cbell04 > AestheticsInMotion
02/21/2018 at 23:20

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Yeah the reviews were pretty mixed. Lots of people 5 stars happy to save money but a bunch with one star saying it only lasted 10 months. Hoping for the best and I think we are getting rid of it pretty soon as it’s pretty darn old and worn out.


Kinja'd!!! LOREM IPSUM > cbell04
02/21/2018 at 23:25

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If you unload the van before it lets go again: Genius.

If it blows and strands your family, or she cooks the motor trying to limp it home: Idgit.


Kinja'd!!! 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > cbell04
02/21/2018 at 23:56

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Yeah fuck those plastic parts on radiators. On anything I care about I get all aluminum with brass parts.


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > cbell04
02/22/2018 at 00:07

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I don’t have a lot of love for the TYC brand. in my research it looked like the same “store brand” radiator given a hundred names. Some people find success with them though so why not?


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > cbell04
02/22/2018 at 06:01

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TYC are fine


Kinja'd!!! merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > cbell04
02/22/2018 at 06:05

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Yeah I’m in the TYC lasted less than a year club. Warranty replacment via rockauto though. So only out some shipping and coolant. No big deal.