On 8/24/2010 12:50 PM, Mike Eldred wrote:
> The benefit of an aluminum radiator is that it's less expensive, about
> two-thirds lighter, less expensive, more corrosion resistant with modern
> coolant, less expensive, and lasts longer. Oh, and did I mention that
> aluminum radiators are less expensive? Of course, that's the real reason
> brass/copper radiators aren't manufactured any longer. I believe some
> radiators even have plastic tanks bonded to an aluminum core.
All the recent vintage Japanese cares in this household have an aluminum
radiator with plastic top and bottom tanks. They suck. The tanks are
crimped in, and cannot be repaired. They crack where the hoses attach
and you get the privilege of replacing the entire radiator. Oddly
enough, the brass replacement radiators, when available, half the price
as a factory replacement radiator. We don't have any aluminum radiators
any more.
Cheers,
Dave Ambrose
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