Alternatively he could buy a good used radiator and install it himself or
have it done by his mechanic.

Bruce

P.S. I do have a radiator for sale, but I don't think that taints the
opinion stated above.

>From: lauterba <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
>Reply-To: lauterba <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Latest overheating inquiry--radiator needed?
>Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 19:59:56 -0400
>
>Looks like you have two choices: 1) buy new radiator from one of the list
>vendors and install it yourself; or 2) find a competent radiator shop and
>have them clean your existing radiator.
>
>John Lauterbach
>Macon, GA
>'84 7-passenger
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 6:52 PM
>Subject: Latest overheating inquiry--radiator needed?
>
>
> > I stopped by my VW shop at lunch to pick up a thermostat and 0-ring. I
> > told them what was happening... hot coolant in the rear, cool radiator,
> > but water pump working well enough to pump coolant to the top of the
> > tank, sitting level.
> >
> > The mechanic said it was probably a stopped up radiator, for which
> > there is no cure but to replace the radiator. Anybody have experience
> > with this? Does this sound reasonable, and if it does (symptomatically,
> > it sounds reasonable, but I mean can they not be cleared?) who has a
> > used radiator (single sensor/switch, low driver's side)?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Jim

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