ok... so my gf comes in and tells me the cars overheating...we take it to the shop and when they give us a call back they say 900 dollars to fix the radiator the tank split or something the guys gave me three option full replacement 900 or an all metal replacement 850 and last just a radiator no therm change and other stuff for 650....bleh is that about normal for a change or do i need to hit the junkyards for a radiator and do it myself?

 

You can buy a Koyo all aluminum radiator for like $450. Put it in yourself...It does not cost $900 to change radiator. What a rip off~

 

i found a radiator for 150.00 im doing it myself screw them. I should know better repair shop see lexus and its dollar signs..I regret even posting now.

 

if you get another plastic radiator it may crack again later on, get a haste on ebay for $300 and change

 

the one i found was all aluminum but theres a thred on here with a guy selling all metal ones for just as cheap oh well busy weekend for me

 

radiatorbarn.com

$200 shipped all metal.

 

900 is a rip i had mine done for 400 last week

 

heh While I was at work yesterday my Gf put in the radiator so we are up and running total cost 230 bucks....radiator and therm. i guess twe can kill this thread now... sorry for ever making it

 

Wow, your GF did it? She is awesome!

 

Damn, that is awesome. I'm still looking for a girl that can weld.

 

Most girls after being introduced to tig welding love it. It taps into their genes of having perfect handwriting lol