From: navajo@neonfeather.com   
      
   This is confusing for me. Any idea of the average life of well-cared   
   for radiator?   
      
   I'm retired and gave gone through a number of vehicles. I've never   
   replaced a rad till now, now two.   
      
   And they both had seam failure! Is that the most common wear failure?   
      
   I'd replace my own but am now longer able.   
      
   I know the man has to eat and I did get 3 1/2 years on his   
   replacement. Proper rad shop - 8-10 bays. He said we should use an   
   aluminum rad - i asked why he didn't do that the first time. I don't   
   remember him replying.   
      
   His 04 invoice reads new HD Auto Kool rad (which he says is now out of   
   business - and I said no wonder)  290   
   1.5 X57 = 85.50 labor   
   20 - purge   
   I supplied coolant   
   and 4.40 for a clamp - i remember getting home, seeing this and   
   thought it unfair.   
      
   tia   
      
      
   DonLogan  wrote:   
      
   >I replaced my rad with a non toyota part 4 years ago.   
   >Now this one has blown seam(s). I took it back to the rad shop and   
   >gently told him the rad was crap.   
   >He apologized and said he'e give me a good discount.   
   >   
   >What do you think? Rad at cost & I'll pay labour?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)