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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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I'm searching for a radiator for my 98 land rover disco1.. Help!!!
 
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Or you can take yours out and take it to a radiator shop and have them re-core it.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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As usual Spike is on the money. I found a small indy radiator shop, only two guys there, mine was boiled out and rodded out for $65, included soldering up a couple of spots. While you have it out I suggest you have them pay attention to the oil cooler side. Before I had my own worked over at the shop, I had tried one from a Disco at the salvage yard. It looked clean, but the oil cooler side was 95% plugged up, my oil light would not go out (yikes!), so that was probably a big factor in what killed the other Disco. My yard gives refunds, so I was just out a little time and hand cleaner.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 10:48 PM
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I already took it to a radiator shop, they said they can't fix it. That's why I'm just looking for a new one...or a used one for the low low..ya dig
 
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 08:05 AM
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I'd be very leary of a used one, unless you buy it on the condition it checks out good at a radiator shop.
They are all pretty old now and even recoring is getting harder to do, also more expensive to do, cores have gone up a lot since I had my 95 recored.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 08:21 AM
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Why cant they fix yours Optimistic?
 
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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He said it would be really expensive, because there is a lot of rust, and he would have to fabricate the bottom part that holds the radiator in place.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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In your area there are over a dozen salvage yards. Inspect radiator via the top filler plug with a flash light, and blow some air through the tranny and oil cooler sides to be sure no obstruction before purchase. Takes about ten minutes to pull it yourself, including pulling the fan & clutch off the water pump. Used radiators go for about $49 in my area, and have return for money back or yard credit.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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One of the issues is that the tanks also corrode and get thin. That's why I suggested only buying one conditionally.
Also, new cores have really gone up dramatically in the past few years. On the other hand you can get a HD core so it might be worth it.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Optimistic.1
He said it would be really expensive, because there is a lot of rust, and he would have to fabricate the bottom part that holds the radiator in place.
It would be really expensive, but how expensive?
Like this much? Or less?
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I'm betting less.
Even if it costs you $400 to have yours rebuilt you are still saving money.
Trust me, I have been shopping DI radiators for weeks before I found my donor truck and the cheapest they are is $600 for a brand new one.
If you had a manual transmission then they are pretty cheap, but the ones for the auto trans are expensive.
 
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