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Date:         Sat, 17 Jun 2006 19:45:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: '83 Diesel Vanagon Radiator
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.LNX.4.58.0606171806350.25878@kenneke.com>
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Many rad shops won't touch them if they use plastic tanks like the '83+. For the price, I'd probably go with new, as a re-core is likely close to $100 if you find a shop to do it.

On 17 Jun 2006 at 18:07, jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM> wrote:

> There is a radiator shop two blocks from here, so I'll ask them! > > The '82 is a much more expensive unit than the '83, so it may be more cost > effective to re-core an '82. > > Jon > > On Sat, 17 Jun 2006, Alistair Bell wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I had mine ('82) recored back in '95. The end caps reused. I don't > > know if that is an option for you, try a rad shop and see what they say. > > > > > > > > (all metal rad) > > > > Alistair > > > > > > '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 > > http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/ > > > > On 17-Jun-06, at 4:03 PM, jon wrote: > > > > Yup, the 81 and 82 diesel radiator is different, and quite expensive. > > Aircooled (well, in this case Watercooled ;)) looks like something to > > try. > > > > For folks that have a pre-83 diesel, you can install the mounts so > > you can > > use the more common, and cheaper 83 and up radiator. > > > > I added some more "stop leak" and I was very surprised that it worked. I > > just use this van around town, so now no hurry on the radiator. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jon > > >

Shawn Wright http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA


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