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09-14-2014, 05:41 AM
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Identifying Replaced Radiators
While changing the oil and filters on my '04 for the first time, I spent some time exploring underneath. First note, I don't have a transmission PTO which was a relief. (hydraulic pump is driven off the back of the air compressor, which is driven by the ISC injection/cam gear system)
In reading several threads about the 'bolt' together replacement radiators, I have yet to actually see a picture of one. Looking through the fan is difficult to really tell the difference between aluminum and brass, but I did note that the side tanks are bolted to the core. Tank is steel.
Can anyone help me confirm that this is in fact a replacement radiator? This is a shot of the front tank, with the transmission cooler and CAC to the right.
Thanks for any knowledgeable help.
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09-14-2014, 03:15 PM
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That is the way the radiator was constructed, with the bolt on steel tanks. The core could be aluminum or brass. Can't tell from the pix.
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09-14-2014, 08:08 PM
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So is there any way of telling without major dismantling?
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09-14-2014, 09:28 PM
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So is there any way of telling without major dismantling?
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Well, you could scrape some paint off the fins and see what color the metal is. Is the color like aluminum or is it the color of brass or copper?
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09-16-2014, 08:04 AM
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If the ID number starts with "RS" it probably is one of the aluminum rads. The RS means it was built by Radiator Specialties in Sacramento and could be defective.
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09-16-2014, 01:17 PM
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Is there a standard spot for the ID stamp?
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09-16-2014, 09:09 PM
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IIRC, my radiator had no identification on it at all. I also think that most of the CC radiators were made by a company in Sweethome,OR
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09-17-2014, 10:07 AM
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magnet! ??
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09-17-2014, 10:17 AM
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magnet! ??
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For what? Luring in hot chicks? 
The core is going to be non-ferrous in either case, so that doesn't help much. My tanks are steel, but if they all are, then that is not a good indicator either apparently.
Maybe I should contact the mfg of the replacement rads that are used. Perhaps they could give me an idea on what to look for. Who is that again? 
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09-17-2014, 05:55 PM
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Sorry, I thought if you were trying to determine if an aluminum radiator had been replaced by a steel radiator.
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