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> are aluminum radiators generally repairable?, my renegade radiator is leaking : (
jimkelly
post 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.


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post Nov 27 2015, 02:10 PM
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If a local radiator shop can't help you, I imagine Renegade has them available. I've heard that galvanic action can cause breakdown of the aluminum, but all of mine are aircooled so not an issue! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Nov 27 2015, 02:17 PM
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http://www.griffinrad.com/company.php?tid=33

A custom rad for a custom install,front,side,rear.
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post Nov 27 2015, 02:22 PM
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Depends on where the leak is coming from
Saldana Radiator in Indiana has always been my go to radiator people.
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post Nov 27 2015, 02:49 PM
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QUOTE(jimkelly @ Nov 27 2015, 11:31 AM) *

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.



Typically a good all aluminum radiator can be fixed I have done many of the years. They must be TIG welded and pressure tested.. Good luck
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post Nov 27 2015, 02:53 PM
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I just emailed griffin. dtf.

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http://www.griffinrad.com/company.php?tid=33

A custom rad for a custom install,front,side,rear.

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post Nov 27 2015, 03:45 PM
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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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post Nov 27 2015, 03:56 PM
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Where is the leak coming from? Mine started leaking at the fill neck...

I would think that any reputable radiator shop would make quick work of the leak.
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post Nov 27 2015, 03:58 PM
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bars.. huh..


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post Nov 27 2015, 04:02 PM
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looking at radiator from front, but I have a grill blocking obscuring the view, the leak seems to be along a horizontal tube at the far drivers side of the radiator. pic of center of radiator, so no value related to our discussion (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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Where is the leak coming from? Mine started leaking at the fill neck...

I would think that any reputable radiator shop would make quick work of the leak.


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post Nov 27 2015, 04:29 PM
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QUOTE(jimkelly @ Nov 27 2015, 02:02 PM) *

looking at radiator from front, but I have a grill blocking obscuring the view, the leak seems to be along a horizontal tube at the far drivers side of the radiator. pic of center of radiator, so no value related to our discussion (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

QUOTE(Andyrew @ Nov 27 2015, 02:56 PM) *

Where is the leak coming from? Mine started leaking at the fill neck...

I would think that any reputable radiator shop would make quick work of the leak.



I wouldnt throw stopleak out as a quick solution. However I would give your local radiator shops a call and tell them you have an aluminum radiator leaking from the core and see what they charge to fix it. It might be one pinhole leak that they can fix really easily.
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post Nov 27 2015, 04:40 PM
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yeah.. I may have one reasonably close.. I will call them tomorrow..
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post Nov 27 2015, 04:46 PM
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I had a similar experience. Maybe try a copper core radiator. In theory that material should have more "flex".
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post Nov 27 2015, 05:22 PM
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Back in my day Renegade radiators were made by Ron Davis. Maybe they will warranty their work as they have a rep to keep.

http://www.rondavisradiators.com/
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post Nov 27 2015, 06:36 PM
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removed shroud cover. seems leak is clearly far more on the passenger side, up high. and radiator is 30.5" x 14.5".

also note that this celica radiator on ebay for $170 is almost exactly the same size.


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post Nov 27 2015, 07:51 PM
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Believe me it's not worth repairing. It will leak again in months. Just buy cheap new and replace every few years. I had a custom built Fluidyne unit that used a high performance Pantera core. Was more robust than the RH unit, but that as well had a tiny leak after a year of mountain drives.
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post Nov 27 2015, 07:59 PM
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Thats the radiator I have and Mike Bellis has. He's ran it and hasnt had any issues, I have just fabricated my mounting and seems like its a good quality dual core radiator.
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post Nov 27 2015, 08:25 PM
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celica radiator threads and a pic from each

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...4780&st=300

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...7914&st=400

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...220569&st=0

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=196107&hl=

and an interesting one, non celica.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=132273&hl=


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post Nov 27 2015, 08:33 PM
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Yup. You can see that I mounted mine really close to the front for extra trunk room since I am doing some other things with my trunk.
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post Nov 27 2015, 08:55 PM
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just ordered to splices from jags that run, a 1 to 1.5 and a 1.25 to 1.5, to I can mate up radiator to my existing hoses.

http://jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Parts_Cooling...seSplicers.html
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