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Date:         Fri, 10 Nov 2000 14:58:26 -0600
Reply-To:     Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Radiator question?
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
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Our local hi tech radiator shop cleaned and recrimped my 90 GL radiator for $75. If it had cost much more, I'd been calling ken and Ron.

DM&FS -----Original Message----- From: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:38 AM Subject: Re: Radiator question?

>If I were you I'd just flush it out with water and install it and see >how it works. If you want to get clever, fill it with hot water and a >flushing product and let it soak over night. Chances are it's fine, and >they are not that difficult to R&R if it is a dud. > >These can be cleaned out professionally, but only the best shops will do >it because these radiators are aluminum with crimped on plastic side >covers. It will cost $150 or more to do it right, and you would >probably be better off buying a new one from a list vendor. > >Any problems with this radiator won't show up until summer in your area >anyway! ;-) > >> John Andrew wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Quick question on radiators. Is it worth having them cleaned out at a >> radiator shop? I know that they have some plastic or rubber seals on >> the inside and that they can deteriorate. Better off buying a new >> one? I just pulled one from a van I parted out and wondering if I >> should clean it out before I install it on my Westy. >> >> TIA, >> John Andrew 1984 Westy > >-- >Stuart MacMillan >Seattle > >'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 >'65 MGB (Driven since 1969) >'74 MGB GT (Restoring) > >Assisting on Restoration: >'72 MGB GT (Daughter's) >'64 MGB (Son's) > >Parts cars: >'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT


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