another truck question.. radiators…

since I have been blessed with countless truck breakdowns this year, the number must be pushing 10 or more.. water pump three times. two fuel pumps, ( same truck).. and a distributer cap.. and a DRIVE SHAFT.. all one truck..

a complete exhaust system on the other suburban.. and now.. a leaky radiator..on the second suburban.. I was told yesterday that the outsides of the radiator are now “plastic” is this correct.. on a 94 ? and that I need a whole new radiator.. to the tune of four to five hundred..

is that right..

old rat, plastic end tanks are common on modern radiators. i installed a brand new radiator on my 1991 gmc a year ago. the radiator was less than $150 and it took me an hour to install. i purchased it from united auto in lacrosse wi.

I would certainly think you could find a radiator for $160.00-$240.oo at a parts house and about 1.5 hours or less to install, while your doing the radiator I would do a new thermostat at the same time.The price depends in how wide your radiator is between the cores (tank to tank).There are 3 different radiators that fit that burb.

I get $80 for doing both if no bolts break, but my labor rate is not as high as most shops

So on a high note it would around $320-$330 including tax

This should help you out some

I own an auto repair shop in central wisconsin and to me that sounds like old rat is getting the shaft. you can get a radiator for under $200.00 and installing it is quite simple. let me know if you have any questions.

How bad is the leak and where? Maybe able to get it recored cheaper. Junkyard may be an option.

Go to ROCKAUTO.com- replaced my 97 F150 radiator for $80 had the parts in 2 days