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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 05:23 AM
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sweet.... thanks for the help guys. the radiator came in on monday, so now i got something to do for a few hours this weekend
Which radiator did you end up buying?
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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I ended up buying an lt1/ls1 radiator from summit. Total came out to about $135
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Could've saved yourself $63 dollars if you went with Proradiators


I paid $72 shipped to my door


Good quality
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AAAHHHHHHH........ but how long before you got it?
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just finished not to long ago and took her out for a hard run around town.... no leaks and it seemed like she was running a little harder than before. oh how i missed my "Veronica". lol!
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ok, now i got a problem.... drove the car around town this morning, and when i got back "home", she started spewing coolant all over the place. did i do something wrong?
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AAAHHHHHHH........ but how long before you got it?
Received the radiator in 2 days
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ok, now i got a problem.... drove the car around town this morning, and when i got back "home", she started spewing coolant all over the place. did i do something wrong?
Where is it leaking from?
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What did you use to cap off the lower outlet?
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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ok, now i got a problem.... drove the car around town this morning, and when i got back "home", she started spewing coolant all over the place. did i do something wrong?
maybe...
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just a rubber cap and a clamp. it seems like a its bubbling up and its spewing from under the battery. should i leave the cap off while its running or wat?
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well i just let it run for a bit n thought i had all the air out but i ended up making a ginormous mess in the parking lot.
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