Should I be worried about these micro-cracks in the top of my radiator? I was planning on replacing, but haven't decided whether I should spend $300 on a Chinese-made replacement, or if it's worth the extra $400 premium to buy one from Toyota. Appreciate any advice you all may have.
Radiator Question
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watching this! The fins on my 93 J70 1PZ are falling apart
You can buy your radiator from any Toyota dealership in the United States.
I'm all for cheap and cheerful, my Chinese radiator was cheap but its not very cheerful, its always got a constant weep from somewhere , you can see green stains all over the bottom of the core and tanks, genuine toyota radiators probably good for 200,000ks plus
my Chinese 1 started leaking after around 2000ks
I've come to the conclusion people usually stick a "new" chinese radiator in a vehicle to help sell it
my Chinese 1 started leaking after around 2000ks
I've come to the conclusion people usually stick a "new" chinese radiator in a vehicle to help sell it
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If this one is original (how do you tell?), then it has over 200k km's on it. I'm already pretty heavily invested in it, so I guess it makes sense to pay the premium for quality and peace of mind. The last thing I want is to be stranded in the middle of the Kalahari because I was too cheap.
