2006 radiator crack

[nnote]

Found a leak from a tiny crack, luckily today on a 4 day weekend and all the shops around me have one available. I do see though that the replacements have 5 plates dedicated to the transmission cooler line.

Im not seeing if doing this is gonna require draining the transmission fluid? Anyone know?

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Not on an 06! You have an external separate cooler. You could hook the extra in radiator one up but you don't need it really.

 

[nnote]

Sweet thanks! Gonna go pick it up now. Thanks for the quick reply.
I want to change the transmission fluid, but not this way!

 

[HoosierJeeper]

No prob! Should be an easy job, just make sure HOAT type coolant is used (Mopar or Zerex G05, Napa, Advance and Oreillys have it)

 

[nnote]

Yup, went to Orielly's. Got the G-05 coolent. 179 for the radiator. 16 each for 2 gallons coolent. 230 total. It's still 110 out, gonna do the job in the morn when it's cooler and after the coolent has uh chilled? If you call it that.

 

[libordemise]

I just put in a new mopar radiator, I must say the difference in quality is night and day with any cheap aftermarket rad. Also I read the aftermarket rads are not rated for 16 psi? This is where we are supposed to keep our pressure I think I read? The factory rad cap is 16 psi anyway

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[nnote]

The radiators at autozone had horrible reviews, most saying they only last a year. Not sure if they one I got is the same branding? Has lifetime warrenty so you can get it replaced free though. Not a job I want to do every year though. If it comes to that... I'll go get a mopar.

 

[tjkj2002]

The radiators at autozone had horrible reviews, most saying they only last a year. Not sure if they one I got is the same branding? Has lifetime warrenty so you can get it replaced free though. Not a job I want to do every year though. If it comes to that... I'll go get a mopar.

Keep the tools you use handy,some of us thought the same thing and after 5-6 radiators in 3-4 years later went back to OEM.

Had 1 aftermarket radiator leak after 3 months and zero miles,put it in,ran it long enough to bleed the system and then it sat for 3 months doing my SFA swap and started leaking before I finished.

 

[uss2defiant]

I take it you're up in phx area and not down here?

If you haven't changed your t-stat yet, rad. hoses or waterpump as a PM, now might be a good time to do it.

I believe o'reillys only sells concentrated g-05 so you'll need to get some DI water.

 

[nnote]

Ya, up in Phoenix.
Took about 3 hours to swap out this morn. Went well but a leak at the upper hose connection. It's all in good shape, so loosened it and re-seated it. Washed it all down ( so I could tell if anything new is leaking ) and gonna let it cool then go out around the block a couple times and check for leaks again. I have a feeling that's gonna vex me all day.

Oriely's had the 50/50 so good there.

 

[tommudd]

Keep the tools you use handy,some of us thought the same thing and after 5-6 radiators in 3-4 years later went back to OEM.

Had 1 aftermarket radiator leak after 3 months and zero miles,put it in,ran it long enough to bleed the system and then it sat for 3 months doing my SFA swap and started leaking before I finished.

LOL yep, my buddy Chris that used to be on here went through I think 10 or 11 ( in a couple of years ) before he went Mopar, then no issues

 

[libordemise]

I guess its true the aftermarket ones are not rated for the coolant pressure!

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[belvedere]

I put in a NAPA radiator a year ago, and it fit exactly as the original. No problems so far.