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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:47 AM
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So I'm in the middle of swapping a cam and putting new heads and springs and the whole shebang on, have everything torn apart labeled off in the corner ... and i have to take a break to go to illinois. While I'm away my roomate decided to go out on his jet skis which is fine but he had to move my radiator and well ... he fails at life and now i have a huge fricking hole in it ... should i try to get it repaired, get a oem replacement ... or just go all out since I might and get a new one with an EOC and save myself the hassle of pulling it later. Opinions advice ? anything is appreciated.
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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Get a new aftermarket radiator, $200. These are not worth fixing in my experience unless the hole is only in one plastic tank, then maybe...
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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Get a new one. Repairing holes in the aluminum core is an ifffy proposition at best.
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Hi There:
Rap the jet ski around his fat head & buy a after market radiator.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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Hah, yeah i think i took it better than i should have. Only because i kinda wanted to upgrade anyways since eventually i'll most likely have to out of necessity ... i thought about getting a used one but most likely i'm getting someone elses that just got repaired ... so meh.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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Have your wonderful room mate buy you a new one... Simple.
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