[DeTomaso] Radiator needed--or advice, anyway

[Charles McCall]

My experience as well, and I live in a different country.

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 2:10 PM, John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>wrote:

> My experiences regarding radiators at Houston shops mirror Mikes.  Chris,
> find another shop
>
> JT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> To: <chrisvkimball at msn.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 11:27 PM
> 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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