[DeTomaso] Radiator needed--or advice, anyway

[wkooiman at earthlink.net]

I agree.

Or, replace the radiator with a Fluidyne for about $400.


-----Original Message-----
>From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>Sent: Jan 20, 2011 11:27 PM
>To: chrisvkimball at msn.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Radiator needed--or advice, anyway
>
>
>In a message dated 1/20/11 17 12 26, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:
>
>
>> No, it turns out that one of the main pipes leading into the core is 
>> leaking--and the radiator has to be taken apart to be fixed at a cost of 
>> $450.00.
>> 
>[snip]
>
>If not, I guess I'll have to pony up the $450.  I already owe them $50 for 
>the estimate, so at this point it would really cost me that much more to 
>replace rather than it.
>
>
>>>>Oh, these guys saw you coming, big-time!
>
>First of all, no respectible radiator shop charges a dime for an estimate.  
> So they already screwed you before they even touched the thing.
>
>You're saying that one of the two main pipes that enters the radiator is 
>leaking?   That's a ten-minute fix, tops.
>
>By way of comparison, consider these two examples.
>
>I brought a brass Hall Pantera radiator to my local radiator shop, before 
>installing it in Lori's Pantera, because it was used and I wanted to ensure 
>it was perfect.   They tested it (free, naturally) while I watched, and one 
>of the fittings where the temperature switches are installed was leaking.   
>So they blasted the whole radiator clean, rodded it out, fixed the leak, 
>painted it, and pressure-tested it again to ensure it was good to go.   It was 
>ready the next day.
>
>Cost--$40.
>
>I then brought them Relay Rick Moseley's Ferrari 308 radiator which was 
>visibly trashed--it had all sorts of stains on the back side from where the 
>core had developed numerous leaks.   The core couldn't be saved, so they took 
>it completely apart, replaced it with a new heavy-duty Modine core, painted 
>it, pressure-tested it etc., and while they were at it, they also cleaned, 
>pressure-tested, repaired and painted the A/C condensor radiator.
>
>Cost for both jobs (parts and labor) -- $450 or thereabouts.
>
>I say, go pick up your radiator, do your best to avoid paying the 
>extortionate $50 fee (but you did agree to it, so you don't have much to say about 
>it), then take it to a different shop!
>
>Mike
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