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Originally Posted by klebrun Great thread. I am surprised at the number of people who put total trust into junkyards. Then in 3 months, when they have to replace that rust filled radiator that sat in the bone yard full of coolant for two years, they go back and start the process all over again (okay...I admit it, that was actually me who did that!). :drinker I've had some good, mostly bad experiences with them. But your advice is right on the money. Knowledge and common sense will help you steer clear of the bad junk yards, and help you find the ones who take customer service seriously, as well as knowing what parts to buy or not buy. If this thread can just keep just one person from getting ripped off, then... |
yeah, you're right about the radiators. you really have to scope them out and flush them...hopefully without damaging the internals of the radiator.
personally, i prefer new units as opposed to used, but the price for a junk yard radiator ranges from $20 to $60. a new cadillac radiator will go around $300. but again, the warranty on a new unit will far surpass any on the of used radiator, and they should not be hit and miss like a used unit.
usually, if you're looking into a used radiator, you should look at the junk yards that specialize in them i.e.: some bone yards around where i live actually do, and they will usually carry a longer warranty as opposed to the average salvage yard.