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Probably! so do it! 200 1992

Hi. Radiators don't last forever, and it's one of the easiest jobs to do. If you include changing the two hoses (which you should anyway, and which actually makes the job a lot faster and easier because you don't have to preserve the old ones), you should be able to do the entire removal/replacement in less than a half hour (figure an additional half hour for the coolant flush and replacement). And you'll also benefit from being compelled to change the coolant, too.

Some suggestions: use distilled water when you make your 50:50 mixture; and install a fresh thermostat, too.

Most definitely, my final suggestion, especially given your region and frequent A/C use: install a Nissen 3-row ("heavy-duty") radiator -- it's got truly amazing resistance to overheating (e.g., idling stationary in 100 deg temperature, with the A/C going, for almost an hour without any temperature rise -- my personal experience!). And don't forget that a good radiator also helps keep your automatic transmission from overheating, too! I don't know what you get if you buy it elsewhere, but I know that if you buy it from IPD, they include the temp-sender (to control a fan), the significance being that this firmly screws in with a metal gasket that won't fail -- in contrast, I've heard of stories of these same radiators being sold from other vendors with just a rubber plug instead, and these eventually fail with a catastrophic sudden coolant loss, so you want that screw-in sender for a permanent seal.

Bottom line - do it now, before the summer!






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