Replace radiator for $1600?????

[Ecorydr]

LOL. $1,600? I once put a flex fan through a 1965 Mustang radiator. It leaked so much, it looked like someone peeing. Anyway, one little tube of that powder called Bars Leaks fixed it right up. Didn't have any trouble for the 3 years I had that car. Well, not from the radiator. From the authorities? Perhaps... LOL

My sister had a '68 Cutlass that the fan sheered off the water pump pulley into the radiator creating a 7" hole. Her boyfriend put a can (or two) of stopleak and she too drove that car 3 years problem free and then sold it. LOL! They dont make em like they used to!

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[Mudduck]

This thread started on Oct 5, 2022,

$1600 from 4 years ago means nothing today.

Threads dead boyz.
Zeds dead.

 

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[Suzukiridr14]

Got stuck with the Mav, error read Powertrain control system has detected a fault in the high voltage system coolant pump. Car was towed to the dealer (Ford Roadside assistance is useless but that is a rant for another day). Dealer sent me a vid of a pinhole in the radiator spraying coolant and states it was caused by road debris and not covered under warranty. Hard to imagine since I was driving on local streets (30mph) but so be it. Then the real news came, $1,600 to fix.

Ridiculous price or am I missing something?

It seems everything is $1000 or more to fix. Lariat windshield, $1300, replace headlight $1600, that's why I bought an ESP from Granger for peace of mind. Hope I never need it.

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