I have a wrecked Cherokee that needs new fan, electric fan and radiator.
What are you thoughts on using radiator from junkyard. If i do get one from JY what steps should i do to test to make sure it's a good one?

 

My thoughts are the same as for most JY parts. It's a crap shoot. They work or they don't. Personally I would NOT get a JY radiator, except as a temporary solution. About all you can do is visually inspect a rad at the JY. Suppose you could bring a couple gallons of water, someting to plug the in/outlets and run a pressure test.

 

I went to the JY for my '92 and decided that a new one was a better deal. They wanted $75 for them and all of them were the same age as the Jeep. lol. I just get a new one at advance auto with an online code. Been in the Jeep for 3 years now. No problems.

I suggest a new one. A used one will probably last a few weeks at most. Unless you luck out and find a "just replaced" rad at the JY.

 

If your gonna junk yard it get one from a 94 and up. It's the upgraded one. And I got not problem pulling one from the jy since there only $15 here.

 

I'd say go for the fans from the JY... As for the radiator, I'd buy that new. You're not going to be able to tell what's going on internally with a JY radiator. They're roughly $100 new (less if you really shop around) and will give you good reassurance that it isn't nice and clogged up internally.

 

Good advise. Thats what i was thinking but I figured id ask and get advise from my CF brothers and sisters :-)