new radiator fitted in a 2004 Toyota Hiace Van, May 2011. Needed full replacement due to breakdown of seals in several areas last weekend. This is a courier van but had done approx 120,000kms on this radiator. this is not typical of courier vans. Any comments! Diesel van, all servicing and maintenance carried out every month.
therafter1,
Sep 19, 7:01pm
Average where I work seems to be about 10 years.
00quattro00,
Sep 19, 7:17pm
What brand radiator! A radiator should last 300,000km +
bigrichie,
Sep 19, 7:19pm
not sure about brand, have to go to the supplier and check that out. Hes claiming if its over 12mths old its too bad and that courier vans do high kms. We keep km records weekly and its only as I said above about 120,000kms since it was done. I have never heard of such a thing.
kazbanz,
Sep 19, 7:41pm
Imagine a radiator is your body.Feed your body on junk food dont treat it as you should . How long will it last compared to how long your body lasts if you look after it
bellky,
Sep 19, 8:42pm
I agree.
The OEM ones that are copper and brass are brilliant.
I have two of them; a 1991 model done 310k (on its last legs though serviceable), and the other is in a '74 car but it's a 1980 model done unknown ks and it's on its last legs although still seviceable :)
curlcrown,
Sep 19, 8:45pm
Do you want a refund or replacement after 8 years!
splinter67,
Sep 19, 8:54pm
Too much pressure in the cooling system do you have the right cap on it and was the radiator new or from a wrecker
jason18,
Sep 19, 9:13pm
new radiator fitted in a 2004 Toyota Hiace Van, May 2011 . Its only 16 months old.
bigrichie,
Sep 19, 9:52pm
thanks Jason, yes a brand new radiator fitted by a radiator specialist in May 2011. And the van has all servicing meticulously done - in fact he drives me to distraction with the level of care and attention he pays that van.
splinter67,
Sep 19, 9:59pm
Cold be wrong rad cap not releasing pressure new seals isnt a big job if he took it back to the place he got it from they might do it for nothing. And my wife agrees with you I did the same with our van
nzfatie,
Sep 19, 10:01pm
Could have been killed by vibration, the replacement radiator may not have been as tough as the factory one! Modern plastic and aluminium radiators just clip together.not robust like the old copper and brass ones.
therafter1,
Sep 19, 10:22pm
And being substantially aluminium they are susceptible to electrolysis.
flack88,
Sep 20, 12:22am
Factory Toyota ones seem to last forever,especially if it has been looked after!
curlcrown,
Sep 20, 1:01am
Oh sorry I missread. I thought you meant that the radiator was fitted in 2004.
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