User not logged in - login - register
Home Calendar Books School Tool Photo Gallery Message Boards Users Statistics Advertise Site Info
go to bottom | |
 Message Boards » » Radiator recore - cost Page [1]  
mildew
Drunk yet Orderly
14177 Posts
user info
edit post

how much you think it would cost?


Viper has a leak

7/25/2014 7:08:10 PM

Hiro
All American
4673 Posts
user info
edit post

Check out Sapps Welding. They work with aluminum and do radiator repairs. I had them do the oil cooler for my motorcycle and they did a fantastic job at a very reasonable price.

http://www.sappsinc.com/

7/25/2014 7:26:31 PM

mildew
Drunk yet Orderly
14177 Posts
user info
edit post

Thanks.

If anyone is interested, dealership quoted me $1,200. I think the father-in-law and myself are going to take the radiator off on our own and drop it at a shop.

7/25/2014 9:06:21 PM

jaZon
All American
27048 Posts
user info
edit post

Jeebus, couldn't you just buy a new OEM/Dodge radiator for way less than that?

7/25/2014 9:28:16 PM

Hiro
All American
4673 Posts
user info
edit post

I'm sure there's a Ron Davis or a Griffin radiator that you can use aftermarket that'll work for FAR less money. if you go that route, just make note/find the oem specs and find the closest match with those guys. You should be able to buy a new alluminum radiator for at least half that, if not less. $300-$600 would be my ballpark on a quality aftermarket radiator.

[Edited on July 25, 2014 at 9:38 PM. Reason : .]

7/25/2014 9:33:19 PM

mildew
Drunk yet Orderly
14177 Posts
user info
edit post

All of the Viper elitists say to stay away from the new aluminium radiators. They've discontinued the OEM and the replacement is now all aluminium. I think the OEM has brass ... I am thinking that we can take it off and get it welded or recored for a few hundred.



[Edited on July 25, 2014 at 9:50 PM. Reason : I just want cheap, high quality... too much to ask for? ]

7/25/2014 9:48:09 PM

Hiro
All American
4673 Posts
user info
edit post

I'm curious why the elitests recommend against aluminum radiators...

7/25/2014 9:54:38 PM

jaZon
All American
27048 Posts
user info
edit post

^^ gotcha

^ I was curious, too, so I did a quick google and looked at random viper forums. Seems they don't cool as well and aren't reliable

That was just a quick look, though - I could be way off

[Edited on July 25, 2014 at 10:29 PM. Reason : Looked at viper forums]

7/25/2014 10:04:57 PM

sumfoo1
soup du hier
41043 Posts
user info
edit post

Don't go too thick or dense of a core some people make that mistake and over heat at stop lights cause their rad fans can't move any air through them.

7/25/2014 10:23:08 PM

Hiro
All American
4673 Posts
user info
edit post

^ There is this downside, but if you get an alluminum equivalent of the same specs (# cores, core thickness, etc) I don't see how this would be a bad thing. An all aluminum unit should be more reliable than mixed metals of copper/aluminum/plastic...

7/25/2014 10:24:41 PM

sumfoo1
soup du hier
41043 Posts
user info
edit post

Lemme let the wife pop out a kid or two and we will put these suckers on the market

7/25/2014 10:24:43 PM

Hiro
All American
4673 Posts
user info
edit post

^ Why do I have the feeling you accidentally posted in the wrong thread in reference to trading your testicles for a vehicle...

7/25/2014 10:28:55 PM

jaZon
All American
27048 Posts
user info
edit post

I edited my post - I was just looking at viper forums. There were even a few posts bitching about various replacements not even fitting properly

7/25/2014 10:29:56 PM

mildew
Drunk yet Orderly
14177 Posts
user info
edit post

Just a mildlyinfuriating day....

So I had dropped it off at a dealership (w/ official Viper certified tech). I say "It has a leak from the front, driver-side radiator area".

They call and say the radiator needs recored. $1200. I do my research and say fuck all that noise.

Call them today to tell them I am picking it up to handle it myself. I pay $100 to get my keys back and get a note from the tech saying "Leak from radiator, driver side". They didn't evaluate the leak in any meaningful way and didn't find the actual source. I went to drive away and decided to look at the fluid level before leaving - glad I did because the radiator cap was off and sitting on the engine. Fucking shit.

7/28/2014 4:31:07 PM

tchenku
midshipman
18568 Posts
user info
edit post

http://www.ebay.com

search term: c&r radiator

nascar-level

7/28/2014 5:27:19 PM

Ahmet
All American
4279 Posts
user info
edit post

Sounds frustrating to deal with. I’d write an email to the service advisor.

I had an experience with Leith Porsche some time ago where they didn’t catch a minor leak in a radiator in a pre-purchase inspection. A few days later I got a questionnaire about my experience with them, I made note of the over sight. The next day I got an email from the service advisor apologizing along with a full refund to the credit card for the entire pre-purchase inspection (which is rather extensive and includes computer read outs from all sub systems, etc). Anyway, hopefully they can set you straight.

As a side note, I would not shy away from an all aluminum radiator from a quality perspective however I’m often leery of using aftermarket parts on a high end/exotic/collectible for several reasons. Fitment is one, originality is another. Good luck in any case.

7/29/2014 1:54:07 AM

mildew
Drunk yet Orderly
14177 Posts
user info
edit post

Quick update if anyone cares... Family mechanic took a look, put it under pressure, and could not replicate the leak. I've driven it a few times now and no leak afterwards for the past few weeks. The guess is that the thermostat got stuck (since I let it sit for about 2-3 months) and there was an overflow from the reservoir.

tldr; Dodge fixed itself.

9/16/2014 4:54:07 PM

Dr Pepper
All American
3583 Posts
user info
edit post

I would definitely ensure that the t-stat doesn't make a habit of sticking

9/16/2014 5:17:38 PM

jaZon
All American
27048 Posts
user info
edit post

interesting

9/16/2014 5:57:02 PM

arghx
Deucefest '04
7584 Posts
user info
edit post

I'll throw a +1 for Sapp's into this thread.

9/16/2014 9:39:02 PM

 Message Boards » The Garage » Radiator recore - cost Page [1]  
go to top | |
Admin Options : move topic | lock topic

© 2024 by The Wolf Web - All Rights Reserved.
The material located at this site is not endorsed, sponsored or provided by or on behalf of North Carolina State University.
Powered by CrazyWeb v2.38 - our disclaimer.