Date:         Thu, 12 Jun 2003 02:17:35 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: New Radiator for 1990 Carat...advice?
Comments: To: kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM
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In a message dated 6/11/2003 6:29:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM writes:

> Well...it's time to get my 1990 Carat (The
>  Anti-Christ) back on the road... I'm shopping for a
>  replacement radiator...any advice from those who've
>  replaced theirs???

I got my genuine VW replacement radiator from a VW dealer with a discount and
I think it went for about $400. It is aluminium and built by VW of South
Africa. Great unit. The original radiator in my 83 bus was copper and pretty well
clogged.

The good news is I think Ken at Vanagain www.vanagain.com has the same OEM
genuine VW radiator for about 1/2 that price. Check with him if you do go that
route to see if I am right and he does sell the genuine VW radiator or
aftermarket and then make your decision. At the time I replaced mine I found out too
late that Ken offered the same product for less.

The replacement I seem to remember was pretty straight forward. The old
radiator drops out the bottom of the bus after a few bolts are removed and the new
one slides up in the opposite way. See the Bentley manual for exact
instructions.

Best
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA