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Re: Radiator leak?
Based on previous posts, I found the Modine 2272 at a local Napa store
and am going to get it today. I looked at a few of the online places,
but think I ought to just get this locally and getit installed.
Thanks for the info.
Bill
On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:12:21 GMT, "R.E.Pasco" <richp945@earthlink.net>
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>Top seam of my '89 Toyota radiator started "seeping," etc. as described,
>before 100,000 mi. I had it "rodded out" and redone at a local radiator shop
>for about $65. That lasted for another 90,000 mi. but the same shop won't
>redo it a seciond time. I suspect that the top seams on the OEM radiators
>weren't that good.
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>$137 is a reasonable price for a new radiator. Don't know where you're
>located, but you might take a look at Radiator Express, online if you're
>still comparison shopping.
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>"Bill" <canspam@spam.net> wrote in message
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>> Recently, while checking the oil and fluids on my '94 4Runner (V6), I
>> noticed a few drops of coolant had seeped out the top of the radiator.
>> I wiped off the coolant, and noticed that the black metal was now
>> brass looking, like the coolant had removed the paint. I had seen
>> this a few weeks ago, but did not connect that it was coolant. What
>> really cinched it was the fact that I have red Toyota coolant in it
>> now.
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>> I guess the next question is - when is the entire radiator going to
>> fail?
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>> Has anyone seen this? My 4Runner has 188,000 miles on it. I've kept
>> the service up on it, actually just got flushed at 180,000 service.
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>> Thanks.
>>
>> Bill
>> Chesapeake, VA
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