I had a 89 Probe radiator go. The plastic tank developed a crack. I looked into
a replacement tank,
but couldn't find one at the parts stores. The radiator shop told me that they
had rebuilt them in
the past but the tabs on the radiator core were prone to breaking, making it
difficult to get a good
seal between the tank and the core.
They advised me to get a replacement all metal radiator. Went back to the parts
store and got one
for $106.00.
Don Malling
Phil Ethier wrote:
> Have a leak in the radiator on my 1993 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4. This is a
> composite aluminum-core/plastic-tanks radiator. The leak appears to be in
> the seal between the left tank and the aluminum core. Coolant is wetting
> the back side of the aluminum core on the rear face all the way up and down
> the seal.
>
> Do they rebuild these things or does the plastic warp so that re-sealing is
> a bad gamble?
>
> Are there all-metal radiators available?
>
> It looks like I am not going to have a lot of problems with the R&R. Are
> there any gotchas or tips for the R&R?
>
> Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
> 1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
> pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/ http://www.lotusowners.com
> "TOOLS? Hell, any fool can work with tools. It takes a real mechanic to
> work with this junk." -Orv Ethier, 1921-2004. First Shot Naval Vets, Pearl
> Harbor Survivor.
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