Like anyone asked me, but here's my .02cents on this subject, Although I
can understand the value of the heat dissipation in an aluminum radiator,
and also the weight difference which is a plus, and they are excellent for
high performance and racing vehicles, I will never buy an aluminum radiator
again. I had a very bad experience when I returned from the Azores, I had
an 1989 Plymouth voyager which I picked up in Virginia, and towing a U-Haul
trailer it was over heating. When I got to New York I bought an aluminum
radiator for $126 put it in and had no problem, drove it all the way to New
Mexico( with the trailer) 6 months later it developed a leak , I took I
down to the local radiator shop where I was told that aluminum radiators
have plastic tanks, and since the leak was where the cooling tube went into
the tank it could not be repaired! I was also told this is a common problem
with aluminum radiators due to the use of two dissimilar materials, well
needless to say I was not happy, especially since I couldn't get my money
back. I went to the local auto parts store and purchased an all copper
radiator for $102 and never had another problem.
Andy 66B
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