| [GMCnet] Radiator Repair / Recore [message #85259] |
Wed, 19 May 2010 12:48  |
Richard Brown
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Just as information to members here, I'm posting info about current recore price. A local radiator shop in Tyler quoted a price of $582 to re-core radiator on my GMC. I plan on shopping around to get a second opinion. I may even repair it myself, since I worked on A/C units and large condensers in the Navy that were similar in construction. It is only a single tube that is damaged. I feel like had I not mentioned that it was from a motorhome, they may have opted to repair rather than re-core. Just my gut feeling on this, tho. When I was in high school, I worked at a radiator shop after classes. They repaired lots of Chevy radiators, but only re-cored or replaced Caddy ones. When a luxury car radiator came in, they would call it a "MOM" job. When I asked the repairman what that meant, he said "Made Of Money". It was assumed a Caddy owner wouldn't bat an eye about re-coring or replacing a radiator, whereas a local farmer wouldn't go for that. Not saying
that it is the case here, but I'm taking no chances. It's only common sense to carry it to several shops. I'll keep the forum updated on prices as I get them.
Richard & Carol Brown
PO Box 941
Lindale, TX. 75771
1974 GMC Eleganza SE (DILLIGAF)
wings77sporty@sbcglobal.net
(903)881-0192
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Richard & Carol Brown
1974 Eleganza SE
1174 Hickory Hills Dr.
Murchison, TX. 75778
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