sycoglitch

http://m.advanceautoparts.com/mt/sho...hTerm=radiator plus coupons and hoses i got for a $100. They exist

Cheddarnut

Come on man, I was off by like 3 bucks.lol.

http://www.autozone.com/cooling-heat...66534_0_13752/

sycoglitch

unacceptable, you failed bwahHhhHh

Nugget

Ah okay those are both single core. I've seen those on ebay and was tempted to pick one up for $65 but mine is good so far.

Nugget

Haha close enough

levi_v

So I boxed back up my CSF radiator and the seller on amazon agreed to take it back. I put one in from my local NAPA store and so far it has worked perfectly!

Cheddarnut

Oh yeah, back under the hundo mark. Coupon code "summer" 20% off and free shipping any order over 100 bucks. Gets the cost down to like 85 bucks!

Cheddarnut

The stock radiator was a single row aluminum core with plastic tanks if I remember correctly, so the local ones should get you cooled of like new.

extrashaky

By the same token, I notice that a lot of the naysayers have never used one either.

I have a CSF three row. I bought it because I went through a series of plastic tank radiators that failed and decided to try something different. A lifetime warranty is fine and all, but it was irritating to keep swapping out a part that should have lasted longer and didn't because of poor build quality.

While reports like OP's concern me, mine is still too new to say whether it will last. I do know that it cools just fine, but it was installed with the new engine and all new cooling components. If it craps out, I'll be sure to come back here and let everyone know.

Cheddarnut

Absolutely agree. I'm not negative on three rows, just realistic on spend versus benefit. I've had good luck on the stock units, 15 years on the first one, 5 so far on the autozone replacement. But then again I didn't go through a bunch of them...
I'm interested in how yours does for you day to day. Did you also do the triple fan conversion or just stay stock?

extrashaky

It does fine. The needle stays right around the 210 mark, which is normal for a 2000. On the highway it sits on the left edge of the mark. In city traffic it sits on the right edge.

I have the stock fans. The fan clutch and the electric fan are both almost new.

RRXJeeper71

Has anyone done a full write-up and taken pic of a removal/install of a radiator?
filling coolant and burping system?
coolant type recommended?