---- Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I disagree. The cost for flush and test is close to the cost for a new > one. > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 4:41 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote: > > > I don't see why you don't just take it out and send it to a radiator shop. > > That's what they do. It's not expensive, and they'll repair any holes that > > this process can uncover, and then pressure test for leaks. > > Some things are best left to the professionals, and this is one of them. > > > > Mike B. As I said earlier, the cost for the pro service is half or more the cost for a new radiator including install by a professional. That's what I found when I was shopping for cooling system fixes for my '91 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile (Westy to most of you). The radiator shop I finally used pulled the radiator, put in a new one that the shop sourced, and replaced all the hoses directly associated with the radiator for about what I would have spent if I did the job myself, and I got a copper radiator with metal tanks. The price quoted for the service including chemical cleaning, rodding, leak detection and repair, was nearly as much. I did furnish coolant and distilled water, as the shop used a coolant I did not want (a brand with undefined inhibitors), and local tap water (highly mineralized). David McNeely |
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