Replacing a radiator in an '07 H3. Fitment issues.

[CaddyStrophic]

My buddy bought an all-aluminum radiator on eBay and we are trying to install it today. The bolts and the condenser slots simply don't line up and we can't get it in.

Any one run into something similar? The aluminum is so soft that I'm too thrilled with the idea of cutting or modifying it.

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[alrock]

No ideas on my end. Have you figured out a solution yet, or contacted the seller?

 

[CaddyStrophic]

Yeah, my buddy said he figured something out, just not sure what he did.

Buyer beware, though. The aluminum radiator transmission lines were threaded, not the snap-clip type on our stock radiators and the A/C condenser didn't line up on it.

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[4speedfunk]

For $150 you are not going to get a perfect fit. I personally feel fitment is secondary to performance, and I have zero reservations about buying the same unit. Ten minutes with a grinder doesn't bother me.
If you want a perfect hassle free fit, pay big money or get a worthless plastic GM replacement.
Snap clip fittings blow. Cut em off and use real fittings, or high pressure barbs & clamps.

 

[CaddyStrophic]

For $150 you are not going to get a perfect fit. I personally feel fitment is secondary to performance, and I have zero reservations about buying the same unit. Ten minutes with a grinder doesn't bother me.
If you want a perfect hassle free fit, pay big money or get a worthless plastic GM replacement.
Snap clip fittings blow. Cut em off and use real fittings, or high pressure barbs & clamps.

Yeah, it wasn't my purchase. Also, just warning people that it's not a simple swap.

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