radiator for 1998 KZH106

Hi,
first post here. I've only had my SC since October and am preparing for retirement travel. Only 60000 on the clock but I had to get the front diff fixed at great expense, now my trusted mechanic tells me a new radiator is needed (or at least the "top" tank), but he's having trouble locating one. Anyone know of a parts supplier in Aust? preferably east coast. Is the radiator interchangeable with any other Toyota?
Any help much appreciated

H GN,
How did you go with the radiator?
I just bought a 1993 SC 4WD 3l turbo 5spd manual.It needs a new radiator! I was wondering if you got recored or new one?
I'm in brisbane

cheers

krusty wrote:

H GN,
How did you go with the radiator?
I just bought a 1993 SC 4WD 3l turbo 5spd manual.It needs a new radiator! I was wondering if you got recored or new one?
I'm in brisbane

cheers

No luck yet with a radiator in Aus, only thing so far is import from Japan ETA 3 weeks and $1100
As the tanks are plastic there is no repair possible, but my trusted mechanic is going to investigate having one made (metal instead of plastic), as the import is so expensive anyway. Just have to wait and see, meantime he has "ordered" the import just in case.

I just had mine re-cored, $800 for the rebuild & approx $700 in labour, but other stuff was also done. OUCH!

we had our front tank replaced and we got it from Cross over Converstions in Ferntreegully
10 Hayward Road, Ferntree Gully VIC 3153 Phone (03) 9753 5822 .
It cost us around $700 - $800 and took a couple of weeks to arrive but they were great and very helpful
Hope this helps

Recore was not an option as mine was a plastic tanks radiator and the tank has perished. But my trusty mechanic has found someone who is making a brass & copper one for me in 3 days, at the same cost as importing an original ($1100). Plus unlike plastic it can be repaired if that should become necessary in future.If anyone else wants to go this route I can get the name of the obliging manufacturer. I understand there are two tanks and assume (hope) that only one is plastic as this cannot be recored or the plastic tanks repaired. Anyway, the original tank has lasted 14 years, and the mechanic says the new metal one should last longer, so I suspect by the time it dies I will be driving a gopher instead of a car

fhammer wrote:

I just had mine re-cored, $800 for the rebuild & approx $700 in labour, but other stuff was also done. OUCH!

My mechanic tells me the front diff, radiator and turbo appear to be the only things NOT interchangeable with cars sold in Aust.
Trust me to get 2 out of 3
I'm getting a timer for turbo wind-down when switching off so I can't forget and make it 3 out of 3

GREY NEWBIE wrote:

Recore was not an option as mine was a plastic tanks radiator and the tank has perished.  But my trusty mechanic has found someone who is making a brass & copper one for me in 3 days, at the same cost as importing an original ($1100). Plus unlike plastic it can be repaired if that should become necessary in future.If anyone else wants to go this route I can get the name of the obliging manufacturer.  I understand there are two tanks and assume (hope) that only one is plastic as this cannot be recored or the plastic tanks repaired. Anyway, the original tank has lasted 14 years, and the mechanic says the new metal one should last longer, so I suspect by the time it dies I will be driving a gopher instead of a car

Hi Grey. Do you have details for the manufacturer? My 2000 SC bottom tank is stuffed cant find a replacement