Do I need a new Radiator?

[friesza]

Noticed a small stain on the ground and looked under Blazer and saw it is Antifreeze...popped hood and noticed drivers side of tank has small amount running out when it gets warm...loses less than a pop can in a 70 mile round trip...my worry is its on the tranny cooler side...

[inafogg]

are you sure its not leaking from the upper hose??
or can you acually see where its coming from

[friesza]

Originally Posted by inafogg

are you sure its not leaking from the upper hose??
or can you acually see where its coming from

Yes I can see it coming from in front of rad on those fins running toward the back until it drips....local pick a part said a 90 day warrantee on used rad for 65 bucks...thinking just for safety sake I am going to do it...

[inafogg]

have you checked the price on a new one?
last time i bought 1(not for a blazer)price was'nt much more
then again,dont no if blazer is worth it or not
radiator shop is a option to,either way isnt a tough job
Good luck

[702VegasLife]

Ya i'd check how much they where brand new, also not for a blazer but i baught one not even 2 weeks ago for my car, only like a 100 bucks brand new. If it is much more i'd go with the local pick a part, Better safe than sorry...
Good luck!

[JoulesWinfield]

I would just buy a new one. You dont know what kind of shape the used one is in. I think mine was about $130 a few years ago.

[Rick Norwood]

The front of the tank that is directly across from the upper hose is the hottest part of the Rad. That is where the hot coolant hits as it exits the engine and enters the rad. Very common to crack the tank there and leak. Buy a new Rad. You'll be alot better off.

[paulson]

Pick one up new off of ebay.

I've bought three so far (two for 96 blazer's and one for a 00 S10)

Here's one for $74.99 with shipping included

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-97...ht_5460wt_1165

[friesza]

Went and bought one yesterday...tore apart Blazer today only to find they gave me the wrong one....oil cooler holes are too small...so now I have to wait till tomorrow as I wont have a rig till then as my wife is at work...pisses me off...had it all pulled withn an hour and was ready to put back together until I discovered it

[paulson]

They didn't give you any converters? I know on a lot of aftermarket radiators have adapters (I know all three of mine did.)

[friesza]

Originally Posted by paulson

They didn't give you any converters? I know on a lot of aftermarket radiators have adapters (I know all three of mine did.)

Nope....thing is the parts store where I bought it is 30 miles away....the local shops here told me 3 to 4 days till they could get it and was 50 bucks more and they wanted me to pay shipping costs which would have put it 75 bucks more than o'reillys......I like to support local but sheesh...you gotta compete a little bit...

[Scrapper]

Originally Posted by friesza

Went and bought one yesterday...tore apart Blazer today only to find they gave me the wrong one....oil cooler holes are too small...so now I have to wait till tomorrow as I wont have a rig till then as my wife is at work...pisses me off...had it all pulled withn an hour and was ready to put back together until I discovered it

you should be able to get adapters to the size it needs to be. i would give them hell they knew about this unless unless they don't know what the hell there giving you.