Trying to remember this radiator brand...

[haux]

This is mostly a quick story rather than a question, but there's a brand of radiator I'm trying to remember. It was about ~$100 shipped on eBay. I think it started with a K? It's supposed to be a good brand. What is it?

So my radiator is leaking now... around the top where the metal meets the plastic. I've had it for about three years and roughly 150-180,000 miles. This was a crappy Pep Boy's house brand radiator, afaik. I think I got pretty good use out of it?

I've noticed that the leak has reduced the pressure of the cooling system, and thus, the engine is running hotter than it should be.

[Chris Crash]

Koyo?

[AliRazoR]

kenwood

[jtex2717]

^Stereo?

[haux]

Originally Posted by Chris Crash

Koyo?

*gives cookie*

Thanks! =)

[Nervous]

Go to rockauto.com and buy TYC radiator. They will send you Koyorad. And even if they send you TYC - it is the same good quality. It is less than $100 there. Use 40555572253617 discount code to get additional 5% off.

[LynchburgCSI]

Koyo and TYC both get my vote for good stuff.

[fenixus]

Koyo for sure it was
Koyo is an OEM manufacturer of some parts on Toyotas (not sure if rads specifically, but they good).

as above I agree that TYC is good also, have TYC headlight on driver side of 2000 solara and it looks very good and works right

so ... you do 50-60k miles a year driving ??? geeeezzz, how many miles a week do you do ?

[JohnGD]

Like others said, Koyo should be the brand: http://www.koyorad.com/

Does your Pep Boys radiator carry lifetime warranty? I know NAPA and Autozone's do.

So you might want to get the Autozone (Spectra Premium) for $99.99 + tax and easy return should it give you problems again.

Also replace the radiator cap and thermostat/gasket with each radiator. I'd use only OEM thermostat (Kuzeh brand?).

Originally Posted by haux

This is mostly a quick story rather than a question, but there's a brand of radiator I'm trying to remember. It was about ~$100 shipped on eBay. I think it started with a K? It's supposed to be a good brand. What is it?

So my radiator is leaking now... around the top where the metal meets the plastic. I've had it for about three years and roughly 150-180,000 miles. This was a crappy Pep Boy's house brand radiator, afaik. I think I got pretty good use out of it?

I've noticed that the leak has reduced the pressure of the cooling system, and thus, the engine is running hotter than it should be.

[JohnGD]

This Koyo Radiator Company is an aftermarket company that makes only the radiators. The Koyo bearing you're using is made by Koyo Seiko, a different company. I don't know why companies in Japan are allowed to have similar names. And yes, they now bought US Timken's needle bearing business.

The OEM radiators are Denso and GM Harrison. Yes, GM also makes AC heat exchangers for some Toyotas.

Originally Posted by fenixus

Koyo for sure it was
Koyo is an OEM manufacturer of some parts on Toyotas (not sure if rads specifically, but they good).

as above I agree that TYC is good also, have TYC headlight (driver side) on driver side of 2000 solara and it looks very good and works right

so ... you do 50-60k miles a year driving ??? geeeezzz, how many miles a week do you do ?

[fenixus]

ah, thanks, was confused with names Koyo and ... Koyo