‘93 W9L replacement radiator

Try Detroit Radiator , they have a website . We used them in our shop and had good luck with them.

 

Something to keep in mind on the aluminum vs brass/copper/steel is the possibility of future repairs. The non aluminum ones are generally easy to repair with solder and a cheap hand torch.

 

Spoke too soon, granted the engine fan crashed the radiator last july when my motor mounts gave up, but no leak till this week, a small leak and 3 rows of fins gone.

i probably could have gotten away with just the core for half the price, but im replacing the whole assembly.

 

This is the radiator I bought new complete at KW dealer few years ago…..

 

Ouch that didn’t last worth a ####

 

Ouch. 400k ish ago on mine

 

What happened on the new one. Fan blade come off, or whole thing? I lost the whole assembly once, on mine. Somehow didn’t damage my radiator.

 

Rear motor mount bolts snapped, front end dipped towards radiator, probably weakened those fins, then a few trips to detroit last week sealed the deal, fins popped loose, when engine fan kicked on, it tore them out.

Also possible that fan fiberglass had cracks that threw a peice or 2 at the rad.

I have a new fan blade, will install with new rad. Could prob repaint and core, but itll cost me more time i dont really have.

 

So this weekend im pulling my old one, could probably recore it for you/you could recore it. if you wanted to go that route, at least that way its just a whole assembly.

Private message me if you want the assembly, ill probably have a thread on the stuff im doing this weekend

I dont have a choice on mine, its leaking now