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| jimkelly |
Nov 27 2015, 01:31 PM
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I have a renegade radiator in my v8 car and it is leaking. I bought the radiator from renegade probably around 2005, not much miles on it, but lots of years.
any suggestions on who I can buy a replacement radiator from? and cost? model number would be great. Attached image(s)
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| sb914 |
Nov 27 2015, 03:45 PM
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Surf Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,553 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California
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So my car had a renegade radiator that had less than a thousand miles on it when it started to leak.i pulled it out, took it to a rad shop and he could not fix it.he tried to fix but just couldn't hold pressure. So I ordered a new one from renegade. and less than a year went buy and it also leaked.the rad is floated in with all the proper schrods.it has the rubber on the sides and the bottom and the little supports on bottom per renegade install directions.I also have ground straps. So I called Scott the owner and ask him (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) first he ask me if I could move rad up and down and side by side and to make sure it's not ridged as the car will flex with that much power.told him yes it floats.so then he went on and on about aluminum not being as pure as it used to be (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) and I mean on and on.to make a very long story short he told me to use bars leaks rad stop leak. I was surprised that this was his fix being a hign end shop.Anyway I went ahead and used them as I didn't want to spend another 500 on another rad.it hasn't leaked since,but I'm sure it will.next time I'm going to go with someone else.
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jimkelly are aluminum radiators generally repairable? Nov 27 2015, 01:31 PM
GeorgeRud If a local radiator shop can't help you, I ima... Nov 27 2015, 02:10 PM
veekry9 http://www.griffinrad.com/company.php?tid=33
A cu... Nov 27 2015, 02:17 PM
jimkelly I just emailed griffin. dtf.
http://www.griffinr... Nov 27 2015, 02:53 PM
colingreene Depends on where the leak is coming from
Saldana R... Nov 27 2015, 02:22 PM
mb911
I have a renegade radiator in my v8 car and it is... Nov 27 2015, 02:49 PM
Andyrew Where is the leak coming from? Mine started leakin... Nov 27 2015, 03:56 PM
jimkelly looking at radiator from front, but I have a grill... Nov 27 2015, 04:02 PM
Andyrew
looking at radiator from front, but I have a gril... Nov 27 2015, 04:29 PM
jimkelly bars.. huh.. Nov 27 2015, 03:58 PM
jimkelly yeah.. I may have one reasonably close.. I will ca... Nov 27 2015, 04:40 PM
matthepcat I had a similar experience. Maybe try a copper cor... Nov 27 2015, 04:46 PM
Chris914n6 Back in my day Renegade radiators were made by Ron... Nov 27 2015, 05:22 PM
dlkawashima
Back in my day Renegade radiators were made by Ro... Nov 28 2015, 01:47 PM
jimkelly removed shroud cover. seems leak is clearly far m... Nov 27 2015, 06:36 PM
matthepcat Believe me it's not worth repairing. It will l... Nov 27 2015, 07:51 PM
Andyrew Thats the radiator I have and Mike Bellis has. He... Nov 27 2015, 07:59 PM
jimkelly celica radiator threads and a pic from each
http:... Nov 27 2015, 08:25 PM
Andyrew Yup. You can see that I mounted mine really close ... Nov 27 2015, 08:33 PM
jimkelly just ordered to splices from jags that run, a 1 to... Nov 27 2015, 08:55 PM
Cairo94507 That just does not make sense. Aluminum radiators... Nov 28 2015, 08:08 AM
rmdinmd I have never known bars leak to work for any perio... Nov 28 2015, 08:12 AM
Cracker Jim - I attached a little message on your thread e... Nov 28 2015, 08:51 AM
jimkelly I did miss that post. someone mentioned copper co... Nov 28 2015, 08:55 AM
crash914 be sure to use the correct coolant for aluminum. ... Nov 28 2015, 09:46 AM
jimkelly few more pics of the shrouding. Nov 28 2015, 10:12 AM
jimkelly I bought this one today. thanks. Nov 28 2015, 02:55 PM
ThePaintedMan Chads74 has a Renegrade radiator too, and he's... Nov 28 2015, 03:10 PM
Chris H. Dang that Celica radiator is really becoming the s... Nov 28 2015, 04:40 PM
Mike Bellis
Dang that Celica radiator is really becoming the ... Nov 28 2015, 08:17 PM
jimkelly ray (aka: A&P Mech) provided me these addition... Nov 29 2015, 08:14 AM
dakotaewing
ray (aka: A&P Mech) provided me these additio... Nov 29 2015, 08:10 PM
A&P Mech Jim, you are correct. The top and bottom isolation... Nov 29 2015, 10:21 AM
76-914 Jim, once your radiator is installed and topped of... Nov 29 2015, 10:56 AM
jimkelly i'm thinking you are serious? just never hear... Nov 29 2015, 12:34 PM
76-914 Absotootely. The reason I wanted to see the voltag... Nov 29 2015, 12:51 PM
A&P Mech
[quote name='jimkelly' post='2270986' date='Nov 2... Nov 29 2015, 09:02 PM
dakotaewing Thanks Ray! What were you using for the upper... Nov 29 2015, 10:07 PM
A&P Mech You are correct. I made aluminum mount and found a... Nov 29 2015, 10:22 PM
chads74 This is some great info. Like George said I have h... Nov 30 2015, 12:05 AM
jimkelly seems ray welded tabs at the far ends of the lower... Nov 30 2015, 07:21 AM
A&P Mech
seems ray welded tabs at the far ends of the lowe... Nov 30 2015, 01:48 PM![]() ![]() |
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