I have my brother in law's 287k rad that's weeping badly out of the top and bottom seams, and now I have another due to a funny coincidence yesterday.
I stopped at the best rad shop in town yesterday to see what they'd charge me to clean the core and replace the upper and lower O rings in my bro in law's old one so I could keep a healthy one on hand for spares or the Cruiser Assistance Club. Parked out front and walked up to the counter. As I did, the guy behind the counter pointed at a large Toyota box on the corner and said "There's your radiator, sir." Out of curiosity, I pushed a flap aside and there was a brand new 93/4 copper/brass radiator - OEM! "It's not mine, but I'd be glad to take it off your hands seeing how it's in the way out here." He looked out the window and said "You're here for a 94 LandCruiser radiator, aren't you?"
Turns out by utter coincidence they had ordered an OEM rad to install in an Emerald Green 94 and they thought I was the guy. Too funny. So I asked how much they'd charge to rebuild my old one, etc then asked if the owner didn't want it if I could come back tomorrow and pick this old one up as a spare.
So, today I picked it up. It's got 106k on it and is in perfect shape save for the usual weep at the top tank. Small world.
DougM
I stopped at the best rad shop in town yesterday to see what they'd charge me to clean the core and replace the upper and lower O rings in my bro in law's old one so I could keep a healthy one on hand for spares or the Cruiser Assistance Club. Parked out front and walked up to the counter. As I did, the guy behind the counter pointed at a large Toyota box on the corner and said "There's your radiator, sir." Out of curiosity, I pushed a flap aside and there was a brand new 93/4 copper/brass radiator - OEM! "It's not mine, but I'd be glad to take it off your hands seeing how it's in the way out here." He looked out the window and said "You're here for a 94 LandCruiser radiator, aren't you?"
Turns out by utter coincidence they had ordered an OEM rad to install in an Emerald Green 94 and they thought I was the guy. Too funny. So I asked how much they'd charge to rebuild my old one, etc then asked if the owner didn't want it if I could come back tomorrow and pick this old one up as a spare.
So, today I picked it up. It's got 106k on it and is in perfect shape save for the usual weep at the top tank. Small world.
DougM