Leaking radiator - recommendations?
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Leaking radiator - recommendations?
1975 F250 460.
Radiator is 6-7 years old. I believe it is the "extreme duty" if there is such a thing.
This diagram shows where it is leaking. (red line)
Best option for fixing the problem?
Repair = approx. $150.00
Go to Pick n' Pull - $60; pressure test at radiator shop $20 = $80.
Rebuilt radiator = $??
New radiator - a few hundred bucks. (very last option)
Radiator is 6-7 years old. I believe it is the "extreme duty" if there is such a thing.
This diagram shows where it is leaking. (red line)
Best option for fixing the problem?
Repair = approx. $150.00
Go to Pick n' Pull - $60; pressure test at radiator shop $20 = $80.
Rebuilt radiator = $??
New radiator - a few hundred bucks. (very last option)
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Let a radiator shop boilout, test, & repair. You are not going to know what you have from a junkyard until it's testes so you could easily be out another $100. and $150 is cheap for a new radiator (which is essentially what you will have when the radiator shop is done).
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Radiator
1975 F250 460.
Radiator is 6-7 years old. I believe it is the "extreme duty" if there is such a thing.
This diagram shows where it is leaking. (red line)
Best option for fixing the problem?
Repair = approx. $150.00
Go to Pick n' Pull - $60; pressure test at radiator shop $20 = $80.
Rebuilt radiator = $??
New radiator - a few hundred bucks. (very last option)
Radiator is 6-7 years old. I believe it is the "extreme duty" if there is such a thing.
This diagram shows where it is leaking. (red line)
Best option for fixing the problem?
Repair = approx. $150.00
Go to Pick n' Pull - $60; pressure test at radiator shop $20 = $80.
Rebuilt radiator = $??
New radiator - a few hundred bucks. (very last option)
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