Our local hi tech radiator shop cleaned and recrimped my 90 GL radiator for
$75.  If it had cost much more, I'd been calling ken and Ron.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: Radiator question?

>If I were you I'd just flush it out with water and install it and see
>how it works. If you want to get clever, fill it with hot water and a
>flushing product and let it soak over night.  Chances are it's fine, and
>they are not that difficult to R&R if it is a dud.
>
>These can be cleaned out professionally, but only the best shops will do
>it because these radiators are aluminum with crimped on plastic side
>covers.   It will cost $150 or more to do it right, and you would
>probably be better off buying a new one from a list vendor.
>
>Any problems with this radiator won't show up until summer in your area
>anyway! ;-)
>
>> John Andrew wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Quick question on radiators.  Is it worth having them cleaned out at a
>> radiator shop?  I know that they have some plastic or rubber seals on
>> the inside and that they can deteriorate.  Better off buying a new
>> one?  I just pulled one from a van I parted out and wondering if I
>> should clean it out before I install it on my Westy.
>>
>> TIA,
>> John Andrew 1984 Westy
>
>--
>Stuart MacMillan
>Seattle
>
>'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
>'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
>'74 MGB GT (Restoring)
>
>Assisting on Restoration:
>'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
>'64 MGB (Son's)
>
>Parts cars:
>'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT