skinny2 wrote:New OEM radiator going in today...slapping on a new drive belt and tension while in there. I've never had to preventively replace a radiator before...but in the scheme of things that's certainly the best option at this point. Once this is done I'll do a full transmission fluid flush along with the other fluids and hopefully be good for another 90k miles.
That's what's happening with my new acquisition (06, SE) as we speak. I'm a little confused about whether I should use the replacement rad and pay a little extra for a separately plumbed transmission cooler or is new redesigned rad a safe bet? Have any of the "new part numbers" (whatver those may be?) failed? The truck only has 80k km on it, and reliability is top priority. I don't want to break down "in the bush", miles (km) from nowhere.
H.