Replace or Repare Damaged Radiator

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Originally Posted by Thanos

I buy radiators like Griffion or something aluminum large capacity and durable. I'm not sure what you assume when I say aftermarket is better however I just get 100% quality parts always.

Today I just bought commercial grade tire$ for my commercial grade rim$ Yea I never do it cheap I learned that doesn't work for me.

I didn't assume you said, "Always replace". You need to be careful when using absolutes like always. That word means absolutely every time and that is simply not true. Rebuilding a radiator is not going the cheap route, either. In fact, most people price replacement against rebuilding and go with replacement because it's cheaper.

I know all about Griffin radiators. I know the tanks are epoxied to the core, which is not repairable unless epoxy can fix it. I know it's hard to find a radiator shop willing to attempt a repair. They are brazed first, but why epoxy, too? They have been known to leak in a few years. One issue is they need to be grounded and many don't know that. Electrolysis will eat them up. Most everything is nice when it's new.

I've never been cheap when it comes to trucks, or pretty much anything. I'll do without before paying for cheap crap.