Radiator Problem: Repair, Fabricate, or replace with OEM?

[dr. d]

aluminum core radiators require special equipment and skill, to repair.

if i were me, i'd look for a ready-made radiator for my car. ("peerless.")
and i'd probably look for a copper core radiator. it's easier to repair.
if there's no ready-made, i'd ask someone to fabricate one.
re-core is an option. get a copper core replacement.
add more rows? only if it will fit.

the copper versus aluminum radiator pros and cons are in the internet, sir. peruse them and have a headache. heh heh.

good luck.

[suysuy]

Actually they already repaired one of the sides of my aluminum radiator. Yung sa upper part merong butas. The solder is black. I don't know what it's called. Priority ko talaga is cost. Almost 10 years narin tong sasakyan. 110,000km on the odo na. No problems aside sa radiator. One last chance tomorrow, I'll bring it back sa pinaayos ko hopefully it will be fixed for good.

[jick.cejoco]

Galvanic compatibility of aluminum and copper





Ask any knowledgeable electrician, they will tell you it is bad to make electrical connections between aluminum and copper even when it is in dry applications. Let alone with a pseudo electrolyte, water or anti freeze/ coolant.


It wouldn't hurt if you install a grounding wire between the radiator and the battery negative post.

[dr. d]

Actually they already repaired one of the sides of my aluminum radiator. Yung sa upper part merong butas. The solder is black. I don't know what it's called. Priority ko talaga is cost. Almost 10 years narin tong sasakyan. 110,000km on the odo na. No problems aside sa radiator. One last chance tomorrow, I'll bring it back sa pinaayos ko hopefully it will be fixed for good.

"if you do the same thing, without changing the conditions, you should expect to have the same results."

that radiator is old. the metal is already thin in many parts. no sooner that you repair one leak, that another one will appear.
replace it, sir.
my opinion.

[mda]

If you can't find quality replacement, I'd rather go with orig kahit mahal.

Para hindi ka na pabalikbalik.

I agree with the doc din hehe.

[jick.cejoco]

Agree.
In aircraft maintenance, there is what we call TCTO or time change technical order. Your car is no exception that after five years and you have paid your car loan, that the vehicle start to need more maintenance cost. The radiator is included in the list of five year items granting the corrosive environment where the car is operated. Anything that goes beyond five years is a bonus. Retire your ageing radiator. You'll save more money that way

[brushless]

With parts like radiator, I simply would not bother repairing it. Too much headache. I'll just order OEM which will assure years and years of headache free. Just have your old radiator repaired while waiting for your new one. It's one month warranty anyway, so by the time it leaks again, your new one arrives. You'll be so happy.

[suysuy]

With parts like radiator, I simply would not bother repairing it. Too much headache. I'll just order OEM which will assure years and years of headache free. Just have your old radiator repaired while waiting for your new one. It's one month warranty anyway, so by the time it leaks again, your new one arrives. You'll be so happy.

Went to casa and they quoted me 21k for the radiator assembly. Ito nalang siguro. Iwas headache. Almost 10 years narin yung original radiator. Normal ba talagang magpalit ng radiator kahit alagang alaga mo yung ride mo?

[LarryYrral]

I'd say go with OEM.

I'm sure there's a good reason why car makers use plastic on the radiators.