Fluidyne Sucks

mytight95

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Man this thing is leaking in ten spots says the radiator shop.... I called Fluidyne this morning and they basically bs'd me on the warranty thing, and said they don't do repairs either


what options do i have....... any ideas, don't want a chopped up installed, but don't really want to spend 350$ again either



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get aluminum radiator leak sealer.

 

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wytstang

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Wow ten spots and they won't cover it under warranty. Is it still under warranty (stupid but figured I'd ask)? Look into AFCO radiators I've spoken to a few people who use them and they are very happy with them.

 

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I also look into a C&R if I was you

 

Koniz

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I would also look into the C&R Radiators

 

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C&R is a good choice, I had a fluidyne on my last car and it worked well. I might have got lucky though

 

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although that might explain why my car overheated...haha

 

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wytstang

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Do you guys have a link for C&R rads?

 

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www.crracing.com I believe

 

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Cool thank you.

 

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mytight95 said:

Man this thing is leaking in ten spots says the radiator shop.... I called Fluidyne this morning and they basically bs'd me on the warranty thing, and said they don't do repairs either


what options do i have....... any ideas, don't want a chopped up installed, but don't really want to spend 350$ again either

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Dude, that sucks. I'm planning on buying a Fluidyne in the next week or so (stocker is leaking and i'm having to run a 10lb cap).

Did the radiator shop have any suggestions on how to repair it? If the seams aren't too hard to get to, I would suggest finding a good welder who can TIG thin aluminum.

 

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i heard all the fluidyne horror stories too. mine is going on 4 years old now with no problems at all.

 

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summit universal

 

95CobraMike

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i have a fluidyne that has about 3 visible pinhole leaks in it..... they were the cause of me losing coolant and doing my head gaskets about 3 times..... got a new one and it cleared the problem up.... hopefully this one holds up

 

mytight95

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well i was well satisfied with it..... till the leaks. i figure the thing should last a long time with the price..... my boss here at work said to order a basic aluminum and we would cut the brackets off the fluidyne and weld it to the new one to make it a custom fit as well....... thats plan b.

I am gonna shop around and see what else i like etc. before i make a decision.... i was happy with the radiator, but i figured they would do something, and they basically told me it wasn't their problem. in short i think they make a good product, but their customer service sucks a$$


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So far I'm very happy with my el cheapo Visteon radiator. Perfect fit, no leaks, and the car runs cooler.

 

Joe 5.0

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My fluidyne has been great, but we'll see with the blower

 

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mine leaks too

 

mytight95

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i will probably wind up with another one, its the only one i see thats a direct fit, except for the BE COOL one that is 519$, i looked at that C&R site didn't see on ethat would fit.


any other options, i am gonna check out the visteon thing mentioned above...... thanks


jason

 

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Swarzkopf said:

So far I'm very happy with my el cheapo Visteon radiator. Perfect fit, no leaks, and the car runs cooler.

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Visteon is actually one of the best OEM Radiators $$$ can buy. They pass strict ISO regualtions ect. The only others that are great are Behr for BMW and other German applications. When I get a new rad I'm getting Visteon whether it be the a/m replacement or a Visteon all aluminum. The a/m version that Visteon is identical to the OEM (minus the Ford stamp on the tank

C & R are great radiators but remember Visteon assemble their cores. I'd go w/ either