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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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Ok so I have been noticing my low coolant light coming on and off the past few days, I check and I was missing about 0.5 gallons.

so I started suspecting a blown hose, I was really hoping it wasnt the pump.

so I pop the hood and I see this:








So you guys think I can JBweld it, haha just kidding

anybody know of a good all aluminum radiator for a DD and where I could get it from
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Ah yes the cracked plastic, I had that a few months back, and just last week on my truck.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Be Cool radaitors. Find it at any of our sponsers>
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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those Be cool rads are pretty good then?
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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yup! so are griffen radiators as well
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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who carries griffen? how do they compare to Becool in quality and price?
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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Be-Cool
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Griffen
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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I went to the local Autozone where some friends work after my LT1 Radiator did that. I got a direct replacement one for $115, and that thing works like a charm. Even with my new Engine it will run at 175 with both Fans on, and maybe hits 200 on the Highway..that's with the Auto at the time, 80mph at 3000 rpms.
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I just had that happen also a few weeks ago.. I used some JB weld stop leak. Its held up pretty good but Im going to replace it anyways. I was thinking about a stock replacement from AZ also.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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The plus with say a autozone one is the warranty. **** cracks, get a new one for nothing but time to swap it.
I got a chain store one for the truck, I wish I had with the car. **** was way more at the dealership, I was probably close to a be cool at that point.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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yup, i got a factory replacement as well, i just posted the links so the OP could compare the 2.
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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I have been leaking water and I have no bad hoses so it looks like I will be getting a new rad too. Damnit.....
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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yea the stock replacement sounds really good, I have the money for the Becool, but I would rather spend it on something better, say like True Duals or something
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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How long does it take to swap one out? I want to go to the track this fri nite and was thinking to do the swap b4 I go but not sure if Ill have time for both?
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Not hard at all!

If you want I have the service manuals in the garage i can get you the procedure.
Took me about 1hr20min start to finish.
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hell it doesnt even take me 45 mins to swap one out. Drain the rad, disconect hoses, disconect felec fans. The fans come out through the bottom, and then the rad comes out the top. Then put everything back together.

P.S. if you have a auto you gotta disconect the trann cooler lines to the rad.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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Sweet it will be done this fri b4 I go back. Or at least try and go back.... the last couple times Ive gone, I got screwed and couldnt run it(breaking imports and rain). An AZ near me has one for 179.99 anyone know of a better deal?
I have a hayes sitting around at home and a M6 so it should be easy just didnt want to spend all day with it the drive to the track late and get screwed again.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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I got a over the counter price of 160 at Pepboys on a lifetime warranty Rad.

I am probably gonna get like 15 bucks off the top of that with my commercial account
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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How many gallons of anti do I need? Once the car is down I wont be able to get back to the store untill its done.

Last edited by AChotrod; Aug 21, 2008 at 05:15 PM.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Bad_tx_Z28
hell it doesnt even take me 45 mins to swap one out. Drain the rad, disconect hoses, disconect felec fans. The fans come out through the bottom, and then the rad comes out the top. Then put everything back together.

P.S. if you have a auto you gotta disconect the trann cooler lines to the rad.
Did mine in no time last sunday - very easy.
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