Well, maybe it wasn't re-cored ...age/memory loss/time... since 15 months
and 2200 miles have passed. Still, I have a spigot now and crummy black
paint.
Thanks for the probable correction.
Bill
On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Lawrie Alexander wrote:
> Bill,
>
> If, by "rechorded" you mean re-cored, and if I understand your note
> correctly to say that you paid less than $35 for that, I'd be very careful
> about driving the car far from a source of water!
>
> A replacement core of the same quality as original typically costs around
> $200, including installation. A better-than-original core (which is what we
> recommend, at least for the heat here in NorCal) costs around $300
> installed.
>
> For $35, I guessing you just got a boil-out and quick spray of cheap black
> paint. (Unless you have some serious clout with the radiator shop!)
>
> Lawrie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Saidel <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
> To: Garner, Joseph P. <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>
> Cc: MG list (E-mail) <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Saturday, February 17, 2001 7:16 AM
> Subject: Re: haynes v shop manual
>
> (SNIP)
>
> >I took advantage of the down time by draining the system, removing the
> >radiator, and had it rechorded, painted,
> >and a drain valve installed, all for <35$.
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