Radiator Update....Rant
07-07-2004, 09:59 AM
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Radiator Update....Rant
Well, I ordered my new radiator last Wednesday and it got to my house yesterday, not bad. But, there was a hole in the middle of the radiator and the bottom hose fitting was all bent!!!!!
I talked to all concerned and UPS is coming back today to pick up the radiator. They say it will take a few weeks to do all the paper work and then get the radiator back to the place I bought it from. UPS left the box by my back door and when I got home and looked at the box it looked like they WERE racing the big brown truck! :mad
I talked to all concerned and UPS is coming back today to pick up the radiator. They say it will take a few weeks to do all the paper work and then get the radiator back to the place I bought it from. UPS left the box by my back door and when I got home and looked at the box it looked like they WERE racing the big brown truck! :mad
07-07-2004, 10:05 AM
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Re: Radiator Update....Rant (Richard Cooper)
I bought a 4 row from Highland Radiator. Did you ck them out? Prices were competitive, considering no shipping.....just a suggestion..... 
07-07-2004, 10:09 AM
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Re: Radiator Update....Rant (Richard Cooper)
Just be glad you didn't have it installed and then find out it leaked. :mad I fill tested the second rad to make sure it didn't leak before intall.
07-07-2004, 10:44 AM
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Re: Radiator Update....Rant (Richard Cooper)
Some corvette radiators do have a "dent" on the bottom of the lower hose neck. I don't think the hole in the middle of it is factory correct though.
07-07-2004, 08:29 PM
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Re: Radiator Update....Rant (Richard Cooper)
Did you by chance check out your local NAPA store? I bought my new one there and for the price after shipping it was comparable to buying through online sources and mail order....
07-07-2004, 08:44 PM
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Re: Radiator Update....Rant (Richard Cooper)
From experience, I will tell you to call UPS everyday until this is rectified. They will f' you over if you let them. You have to make it more expensive for them to continually field your calls than to pay out on an insurance claim. Don't even ask how I know this. :mad
07-07-2004, 09:09 PM
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Re: Radiator Update....Rant (wcsinx)
Check out your local radiator repair shop. They got me a new replacement radiator for $180.00. Looks just like the original and fit perfict.