my radiator just started leaking today, turns out there is a big crack going down the plastic piece on the left side of the radiator. would you guys recommend getting a GM replacement or are there any aftermarket companys making good replacements. i never ran into this problem so i dont know much about it. btw, about how much should i expect to spend on a new one. thanks for any suggestions!

 

Mine did the same in my last IROC-Z...I did a factory replacement but if I had to do it today, I'd spring for an aftermarket piece from Be Cool or Griffin..Goodluck!

 

I believe that Be Cool has a drop in replacement. I heard they are good but never tried it out yet. Your radiator is beyond fix and the GM one is probably just as expensive so I'd buy it and try it and if it doesn't work out, return it.

PS: You said that the radiator is leaking badly, does it every leak well?

 

yeah it leaks well when its not leaking....(i think that makes sense)

 

beleive it or not, i tried some of that no leak radiator sealent and it worked for now. hopefully it will hold it off until i get a new one.

 

yea i got an OEM radiator replacement from radiators.com for like 159 that radiator sealant crap hardly ever works.

 

I just got a new one last week from Oreillys for 119.00.

 

I have a BeCool, and it droped my temps down like 60 or 70 degrees, like almost all of the time, I also matched that with an edelbrock high flow water pump tho, these year I'm going to add 40 below collant enhancer crap, and see aobut running decent in the sumer, I still hit like 230 in the summer, but only 185 in the winter

 

thanks for all the info guys, i have a buddy that works at a parts store and he gets like a 30% discount. should be in and out by the end of the week.

 

yep i would go with be cool i have heard good things about them!