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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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Just got a call from the local 76 station after they perfromed a pressure test. They found three leaks, 2 were from hoses (which they tightened) and one is from the radiator itself. I didn't have any leaks before the gaskets were replaced in December.[:@] He quoted me a price of $609 for the radiator and ~$300 for labor. Since getting the gaskets replaced two months ago, done I've lost about half the coolant from the tank.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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Call a couple radiator shops and get a price quote.
You can sometimes find them on E-bay also.
If you want to save more money, do the replacement your self.
Remember to use Dexcool and consider changing your t/stat and hoses at the same time, cause they are ready.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Thanks Mike. I'll start looking around for parts. About how long should replacing the radiator take? I've got the RAVE cd and a friend that used to be a mechanic with me for jobs like this.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Less then an hour.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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Aside from eBay, I checked out Rover Connection and Atlantic British for a radiator. Both RC and AB have two types of radiators, one for secondary air and one without. I have secondary air, but I'm not sure if the one listed on eBay does or not. What is the difference between these two types of radiators?

Edit: After looking closer at the eBay pics it appears to be without secondary air.
 
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