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Broken Radiator Mount Anyone?

#1 User is offline   GrouseV70XC Icon

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Post icon  Posted 14 March 2005 - 09:50 PM

Hello all. While changing the oil Sunday on my '99XC I noticed that the radiator was cock-eyed and was hanging down a little on the passenger side. After looking into it I found that the mounting bracket had broken, so I wire tied it to the frame for now. It looks like the radiator attaches to the frame with one bracket on either side, of which one is now broken. I'm desperately hoping that there is some way to fix this without replacing the whole radiator. Am I going to have to replace the whole radiator just because one of the mounts broke? With only 58k miles, I was really hoping there was an alternative. Does anyone know anything about this?
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 09:55 PM

Haven't heard of any thing except replacing the radiator.

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Posted 14 March 2005 - 10:17 PM

Bummer, but thanks for the reply. Guess I better get to work on it. Thanks.
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Posted 14 March 2005 - 11:48 PM

I have never done it, but I assume the broken piece is still attached to the bolt? If you have the broken piece you could try a product called JB weld and try to epoxy it back on the rad? Like Bay 13 says I always replace the rad ,but if it was my own car I might...naaahh if it was my mother in laws car I would try it huh.gif Just a thought wink.gif
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Posted 18 March 2005 - 07:27 PM

So how did the JB weld work, I have the same problem with my rad, i just can't justify to buy a whole new core with just a broken Ear! dry.gif
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