C420sailor
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- Joined
- July 29, 2008
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- City, State
- Long Island, NY
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 XLT SOHC, 99 EB 5.0L
I’ve done a couple RockAuto radiators. Can’t remember which brands. One leaked after about a year and was replaced under warranty. Other one I just recently installed in my 5.0L.
Slightly related, but a buddy of mine had an early 2000s BMW when we were stationed in Japan. It had a radiator that had its overflow tank built into the radiator side tanks. Dumb design, typical of BMW trying to re-invent the wheel and making everything excessively complex. Enough heat cycles and the tank failed, dumping the contents of the cooling system on the road...
...while his wife was driving to work.
Gauge pegged, red light, beeping, whole deal. “Well, I’m almost at work.”
She drove another five miles to work with zero coolant. Torched the engine. Junked the car.
Slightly related, but a buddy of mine had an early 2000s BMW when we were stationed in Japan. It had a radiator that had its overflow tank built into the radiator side tanks. Dumb design, typical of BMW trying to re-invent the wheel and making everything excessively complex. Enough heat cycles and the tank failed, dumping the contents of the cooling system on the road...
...while his wife was driving to work.
Gauge pegged, red light, beeping, whole deal. “Well, I’m almost at work.”
She drove another five miles to work with zero coolant. Torched the engine. Junked the car.