How many of you have had the "plastic" side of your radiator, where the return hose connects, had a crack in the plastic.
Seems my mechanic says that plastic has a problem with heat. Thermal breakdown he calls it.
And a new set of sides is going to cost me $ 600 and change to replace.
Yes, I tried several different brands of "stop leak" but to no avail.
Suggestions anyone ?
Thanks Oh- mine is a 97 Silverado w/z off road setup.
I too found out that the plastic will break down overtime from the heat. $600 sounds pretty expensive - I would think a new radiator would be a few hundred tops and labor shouldn't be much. Is that a shop that specializes in radiators? If not take it to a specialty shop.
That and from the hose getting hard and transferring the engine vibrations to the radiator.
Al
Do you have a contact for stuff to repair pelican cases? Although I don't have a need now I may in the future as I have several Pelican cases to protect my finer instruments.
Thanks for the link. Don't think I'll need it, but I'll save it anyway.
"Pelican" cases have a lifetime warranty so you should not have to repair one unless you drill holes in it like the OP.
Al Bottoms Up Divers
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