My bad luck
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:41 pm
This spring installed a new radiator and condenser in the daughter's 96 Z.
While doing the radiator, I noticed a broken pipe on the condenser.
So I had to R&R the radiator when I got the new condenser.
I got the radiator from Primechoiceauto off Ebay. Little did I know, it only has a
six month warranty. Now in the eight month, it leaks. It was leaking all along
but I thought the leak was somewhere else, which it was.
But now that I've found the radiator leaks too,
they won't give me any help saying it's out of warranty.
As I said, I later had installed an Spectra AC condenser I got from Rock auto.
It turns out that thing is leaking too. But at least it has a two year warranty but I have to
pay return shipping. So I'll have to buy another, install it and return the bad one for a refund.
The radiator was leaking at the seams between the aluminum and the plastic. I was able
to get that stopped, by crimping the flaps of aluminum.
But the condenser is leaking from multiple tubes on one end. I have UV dye in the system.
I hate buying new stuff and having to do the work twice because it's defective.
While doing the radiator, I noticed a broken pipe on the condenser.
So I had to R&R the radiator when I got the new condenser.
I got the radiator from Primechoiceauto off Ebay. Little did I know, it only has a
six month warranty. Now in the eight month, it leaks. It was leaking all along
but I thought the leak was somewhere else, which it was.
But now that I've found the radiator leaks too,
they won't give me any help saying it's out of warranty.
As I said, I later had installed an Spectra AC condenser I got from Rock auto.
It turns out that thing is leaking too. But at least it has a two year warranty but I have to
pay return shipping. So I'll have to buy another, install it and return the bad one for a refund.
The radiator was leaking at the seams between the aluminum and the plastic. I was able
to get that stopped, by crimping the flaps of aluminum.
But the condenser is leaking from multiple tubes on one end. I have UV dye in the system.
I hate buying new stuff and having to do the work twice because it's defective.