$600 radiator
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10-16-2006, 12:23
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$600 radiator
I extended mine to the curb side using heater hose. No problem with
oil on toad. Bob Lawrence 84 PT36 Tacoma, Wa. > > I think it came from General Radiator (someone else mentioned them). > I contacted General Radiator and they gave me the name of a radiator > shop locally that uses their products. (I then checked out the > reputation of the local shop as well.) While labor and overhead rates > tend to be high in this part of California, it wasn't practical for > me to travel any distance for this work... so I went ahead and had > the radiator core replaced, the cooling system completely serviced, > and the chassis air serviced. (The previous owner had repaired and > upgraded it to Freon 134a.) With all the work that was done, the bill > came to nearly $4000.... but they had given me a pretty fair estimate > to start with and I was aware that this is one of the more expensive > things to upgrade. Besides, a new radiator is a better bet than to > risk a $20,000 engine rebuild. > > The original radiator was heavily clogged with oily-dirt. I notice > that the oily fumes from the breather tube (also known as the > "slobber tube") are drawn under the edge of the coach and right back > into the fan when the coach is sitting at idle. On my "to do" list is > to rig up an extension to the breather tube so that it is routed away > from its current location. Unfortunately, I'm not too keen on routing > it to the rear bumper (to coat the front of my toad) so I'm still > pondering the possibilities ... probably I'll extend it under the > engine to the curb side... > > Pete Masterson > aeonix1@... > '95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 42' > El Sobrante, CA > > > > > On Oct 15, 2006, at 12:25 PM, Bob Lawrence wrote: > > > Thanks, Pete. > > Since we will be fulltiming in 11 months, thought about replacing > > the rad, just cause it's over 22 years old. Where did you get the > > core? > > Bob Lawrence > > 84 PT36 > > Tacoma, Wa. > >> > >> The _core_ for my new radiator was around $800. The labor to > > remove > >> and replace the radiator was over $900. There are some charges > > for > >> putting the old 'ends' on the new core. If you're paying a > > radiator > >> service, expect charges above $2000 --- possibly way above. (Note > >> that my coach also has a charge-air radiator that had to be > > removed > >> and replaced at the same time even though it was not serviced.) > >> > >> Depending on the size core needed for your coach, it may be less > >> expensive than mine. But unless you're doing a _lot_ of the work > >> yourself, it will most certainly cost much more than $600... > >> > >> Pete Masterson > >> aeonix1@ > >> '95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 42' > >> El Sobrante, CA > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Oct 14, 2006, at 8:29 PM, Bob Lawrence wrote: > >> > >>> Hi group, > >>> > >>> I can't seem to find the thread that stated someone got a new > > radiator > >>> for $600. > >>> > >>> I am thinking about replacing mine and was wondering where I > > could get > >>> a new one for this price. I know I saw it on one of these > > forums, so > >>> thought I would ask here first. > >>> > >>> Thanks. > >>> Bob Lawrence > >>> 84 PT36 > >>> Tacoma, Wa. > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > |
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