Jack:
I just installed a new radiator this past weekend and what a
difference! Mine was pretty much shot and to get a new core
put in it would cost the same as a new one, let alone still
having the lower 1/3 fins missing (anyone want to buy
my old radiator?).
I got mine during TRF's winter sale and it is great. Wihtout
the sale I would have bought it from The British Parts Connection
at about $30 cheaper than the big three.
Hope this helps.
Scott Suhring
Elizabethtown, PA
'70 TR6
Radley, Jack wrote:
>
> I have a few problems with my radiator and am considering a replacement
> rather than a repair. My problems involve a filler neck that needs
> replacing (torn metal on the flange) and what appears to be a leak in
> the fin area. I hadn't noticed the leak before and it may be from a
> change in the system operation from the new thermostat I put in.
>
> Unlike the majority of list members, I didn't buy my TR6 as a project
> (although I have enjoyed my relatively minor ones I have taken on). I
> bought my car to drive for recreational purposes, the therapeutic value
> of "lightweight tinkering" and the long term benefits of owning a
> "collector car" over a new BMW, Audi, Porsche, etc. My goal in going
> over the car mechanically is to maintain it properly (and then some) and
> to achieve as high a level of reliability as possible.
>
> Getting back to my radiator, it looks like I can get a new one for about
> $240. If I repair my existing radiator, I am out the repair bill and I
> have a radiator that is 23 years old and possibly still suspect after
> the repairs. For peace of mind (no tow bills, no repair bills, etc.,
> etc.) I am seriously considering the new radiator. I figure I can mail
> order the unit, put it in and another chapter from the potential problem
> book is gone.
>
> Does anyone have experience with the new radiators available? Are they
> all the same? Who has the best price/quality? I'm no expert on
> radiators, is my logic flawed?
>
> Jack Radley
> 76TR6
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