typ44 - who carries the radiator w/ the metal side/hose necks?

[Brett Dikeman]

At 12:13 AM -0500 11/2/04, JordanVw at aol.com wrote:

>yea, but does the OEM still have the plastic sides/necks?

Yes.

>    im not putting one on again with the plastic sides..the necks crack

Only if overtightened.  Otherwise, they're good for almost 15 years. 
If you are particularly concerned about longevity, you can insert a 
standard size (at least here in the US) copper plumbing joint into 
the necks; rough up the plastic and the copper surfaces with very 
rough sandpaper, and use plenty of epoxy.  Provided the cooling 
system is properly cared for (flushed completely every 2 years), the 
core should not have any significant problems and the radiator will 
last well past whenever you sell it.

Brett
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