Found a small pin hole just below the upper hose, I can get a new one on ebay for about $83 are they any good?

Also, is there a write up on how to do replace it? Please let me know

Thanks jason

 

I do not recommend replacement parts off ebay. pay a little more from local part store, u dont have to deal with late shipping, waranty, wrong parts, and many other issue that might pop up.
radiator replacement is straight forward, you remove upper radiator support, undo the 2 radiator hose, remove 4 bolts for the radiator fan, pull the fan out, unclip the radiator from the A/C condensor, and wiggle it up.

 

Thanks, glad to hear its not too hard. Someone told me that it was a nightmare, that he had to take apart most of the front end and bumper cover.


thanks

 

Changed myne 5 times last year. It is very easy, just dont buy a radiator from Spectra. Had 4 rads from them all leeking in the same place brand new. Call the company to tell them about the problem they told me it was my van causing the leek. I got a rad from can core last year and have had no problem with it.

Dont buy Spectra!!!!

 

if it's just a pin hole you can do this too. I don't remember the name but you can buy a sealer that you pour into the hot radiator, and no it's not bars leak, it's brass or aluminum shavings and I've used it on most of my off-road vehicles and it has worked well. The big auto parts stores should have it and it's in a tube about the size of a roll of quarters.

 

you have to be real careful with stop leak if you plan to keep ur car for long. Seen them plug up coolant passage quite often, especially heater cores.
worst case I've seen is it plug up the Head and blew the head gasket. But if you put only a little in, it doesnt work.
stop leak is not worth it.

If you have a pin hole leak in the core, the best way to repair is solder it. Just like plumbing pipes in ur house.