How much should I be paying for a new radiator for the 96 Camry?
There is about a 6-8 inch crack along the front of the housing.
Thanks!
How much should I be paying for a new radiator for the 96 Camry?
There is about a 6-8 inch crack along the front of the housing.
Thanks!
Those radiators go US$150-200 new at NAPA. Some good radiator shops claim that they can repair plastic or metal radiators that are cracked like this. Don't know what it costs.
With that large a crack, it's not worth trying to fix it. But you can buy one of those $4 radiator epoxy for a temporary fix. But you'll be driving on borrowed time.
NAPA radiators are from Modine, now called Proliance
Good time to change out the hoses with NAPA's Gates hoses
For cheaper online prices you'll have to pay shipping:
Make sure you use Toyota red coolant with distilled water (or Toyota pre-dilluted pink coolant). If you need to change the thermostat, use a Toyota thermostat. These are the few Toyota OEM parts I'll use.
snipped-for-privacy@nospam.nix wrote:
You can get one closer to $100 with lifetime. I tried the Modine, which has a good reputation, but the top tank design is exactly like the original (mine's '93). I got a CSF, which was closer in design to the original in the top tank and allowed for better mounting (should float on rubber parts). It's a DYI job, but not for everyone. Thermostat on the V6 engine is deep, near the pump.
RichK
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