Don't use Bar's Leak unless you're stranded somewhere and absolutely have to do it. JMHO. I always wonder how in the world the particles in that stuff are smart enough to plug the little holes they're supposed to, but not the ones they're not???

I've never heard any horror stories about premature failure of a cheapy, so Ready-Rad is probably OK. Vista Pro and Spectra are a couple of brands I see mentioned a lot.

 

Yeah - I have used Bar's Leaks in older cars (I think it did help a 1949 Buick and a 1964 Plymouth Valiant I worked on years ago), but I've been very scared to use it in any newer car.

I saw the Vista Pro and Spectra, too - I'll be interested to see if there is anyone that has feedback from what they've used recently.

Barry

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Jeremiah 29:11-13

 

Just got one from 1800RADIATOR for $101 including tax and delivery. I hope to get it in this Saturday if I don't break my back doing it! I put one in my Honda years ago, and it wasn't the easiest thing in the world.

 

if you haven't already bought it....personally i'd prefer to buy a radiator i can look at first. Some places will make cheap radiators using plastic tanks on the ends etc. In some cars they are even OEM. And that's all these radiators are intended to be, CHEAP! They are far more likely to fail then metal radiators and i don't want one in my car.

You can't go wrong with NAPA parts, everything they sell is pretty much premium and will last. I looked on the NAPA site the price in my zip code (is 92647) is $134. If you have a NAPA store in your area, its no avaiable online

Part Number: APD CU2299
Product Line: APDI Radiators and Condensers

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/R...Result.aspx?N=599001+102000+50070+2070033+25005&Nty=1&Ntt=&Ne=25000&Ntk=Keyword

 

Unfortunately, NAPA sells a lot of junk these days - very hit or miss.

 

TYC is good. They are a collision reboxer and all there stuff is quality. The last rad I bought from them was a Koyo.

 

+1. TYC has been repackaging Koyorad radiators for years from reports of many members. It's a good aftermarket brand.

Modine was folded with Transpro into Proliance and later folded again into Vista-Pro (a merge of Visteon and Proliance a few years back). Therefore Modine, Ready-Rad, and Transpro are all one and the same. You'll most likely find one of these in parts stores and with lifetime warranty too.

I'd agree that for warranty purposes a local supply house may have its advantages. But Koyorad has its own factories and makes good rads.

 

Got a Denso Radiator for my '99 Camry 5sfe for about $90 shipped from Amazon. Just like their slogan says, First Time Fit! Why no love for Denso radiators? Also got one for my '95 Camry 1mzfe but haven't installed yet.

 

Denso is OEM rad.
W95c

 

I need to look and see what make the 1800RADIATOR item is - it got in yesterday afternoon. I was busy last night but took it out to look at it quickly, and it looks solid enough. The center of the radiator is obviously aluminum, but it does look like the sides and bottom may be plastic. There were plastic knobs to close off the bottom outlets, anyway, which I'm sure all of them will have.

Has anybody got any experience with 1800RADIATOR? One of my friends that does a lot of Volkswagen work recommended going with them, and he works on cars all the time. I am a shadetree mechanic but can hold my own most of the time. If I get in over my head I'm not afraid to take it to the shop.

 

I believe it is this CSF model after going to the 1800RADIATOR.com site and the CSF site.

 

Corolla radiators on eBay last about 10 years.. and cost about $90.00 shipped for a older Corolla.

the old raidtor isn't worth taking to a recyler.. actually they will pay you for the aluminum, but for the best return, you have to take off all brass and plastic parts... or they charge you (or deduct the cost of thos materials). example, took my old corolla aluminum radiator to a recylcer, i didn't remove plastic and brass, they gave me $1.50 back, it cost more in gas to take it to them than I got back..

a total rip off,, for all the aluminum... recyclying is a total ripo-off, for all the enviromental nazis,,, out there,,, I am not getting ripped off again.. never wasting my time taking aluminum to those recyle centers.. $1.50 is a huge inuslt for an aluminum, radiator... shove the recyling.. the Earth is 5 Billion years old, and has been through all kinds of helll,, the aluminum radiators make no difference in the universe..

If you want a higther quality radiator, with more cooling capacity, or better built go to the dealer,,, or other places... but for around town in the old beater, $90.00 shipped is fine.

I leave mine as-is, with no painting,,, and put it in, put the fan on... and hoses,, fill it up.. and drive....

Just sayin'

good luck..

 

I have ordered two TYC's from Amazon and got KOYO both times. On the Gen 4 there are no bottom bolts on the radiator, just undo the top suports and - after unplugging the fans and trans cooler lines, you can lift the whole thing right out. Easy. Don't waste a lot of time taking the bottom pan off, you don't need to.

 

On the Gen 4 there are no bottom bolts on the radiator, just undo the top suports and - after unplugging the fans and trans cooler lines, you can lift the whole thing right out. Easy. Don't waste a lot of time taking the bottom pan off, you don't need to.

Good. Hopefully I won't have a lot of transmission fluid leak out, but I'm hoping this won't take too awful long to accomplish.

 

Koyorad is a good aftermarket brand. For those who must have an OEM rad then Denso. But TYC has lifetime warranty, if anyone ever made a warranty claim.

^ Use a small catch pan when you disconnect the hoses and plug the ends so ATF doesn't drip all over the place when you lift it out.

 

Got it in Saturday after wrestling with it for a while - those transmission oil hoses are TOUGH to fool with to get the clamps back on! Even though I scratched my arms all up, it was worth it. I thought I had not secured the temperature switch on the bottom of the passenger's side well enough because there was a leak down there, but it looks like it was overflow. I went to a shop today and had him put it up on a lift to check it out, and under pressure it wasn't leaking a drop. Thank you, Lord, for getting this thing in without any huge problems!

Barry

Jeremiah 29:11-13

 

Csf

 

That's what I just put in - CSF.

 

I have put in Sila (sp?) bought from Ebay seller very cheap.
Seems to do very good, used it in 2 Camry and 1 Honda, all of them performing fine.

I bought a Denso once from the Dealer and it started leaking 3 months after it was installed. For the price of Denso, I can get 3 Sila.

I put on a thread sealant on the trans cooler hook up and tighten them.

It is a very easy replacement after unhooking all the fluid and electrical connectors plus draining it.

 

Replacement parts

If you don't want to spring for a radiator from Toyota, then RockAuto.com or Amazon are your best bets. I think Rock auto even has Denso radiators available.