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[Coyote machine]

Hey Mike,

Where did you have it repaired?

Thanks, CM

 

[Brokermike]

well I haven't gotten it back yet, but I sent it to Myler's Radiator Repair in West Jordan Utah! They've done some custom work for me in the past for motorcycles, and they did a great job. So here's to hoping, I'll post a review of their service when I get it back

 

[IslandTractor]

If it is just a crack in the plastic, why not consider doing a plastic weld or just using some epoxy putty to fix it? I've been impressed with a cheap plastic welder from HF (sorry Dargo). It really is not hard to do so long as you are not concerned about cosmetics. You'd have to know what type of plastic you are dealing with but that is not very difficult to figure out. If you don't trust HF there are other welders available (I don't necessarily trust them either but I figured I'd try out their plastic welder before investing in something that costs three times as much to see if the technology/skill level was something I could handle).

 

[VictorW]

A "good" radiator shop can usually fix just about anything. I had a motorcycle radiator leak because of the core leaking. A new one was $400 but the shop repaired it for $100. They had to match up the size of the core from their bulk cores in stock. They cut a section and then soldered it in. It's a good sized shop with about ten guys and they really know their stuff.

 

[Brokermike]

Well it just got interesting. The shop just called it arrived with the top tank destroyed. Despite paying the shipping company to wrap it ($16) and ship it ($41) with fragile stickers on it it still arrived in pretty bad shape. The good news is that FedEx should pay for the additional work, the bad news it will take a couple of extra days.

Plastic weld wouldn't work there was a pretty good gap, and a crack along the plastic. Aluminum is worth the price just for piece of mind.

 

[Coyote machine]

Mike,

The good news now is you will have two brand new headers when it gets back to you!
I'm sure they will, but in case they don't -ask them to make sure it passes a LONG pressure test before shipping it back to you...

Post back end results with pics!

 

[Brokermike]

A GIANT thank you to Myler's radiator repair in West Jordan Utah. My crappy plastic radiator is completely rebuilt out of Aluminum, back in the tractor, and running perfect!!

 

[IH3444]

Beautiful job!!! I have also noticed on the later NH TC 48, and TC 55 tractors, they don't have the all metal radiators like mine and my neighbor has. They now have the plastic/aluminum.

 

[PA hayseed]

So that I am clear, you got a brand new Aluminum radiator from this place for roughly 300 instead of a plastic one for 500?

 

[HODAK]

A GIANT thank you to Myler's radiator repair in West Jordan Utah. My crappy plastic radiator is completely rebuilt out of Aluminum, back in the tractor, and running perfect!!

It's not easy to impress me, but that is truly the work of a skilled craftsman and it's nice to know there is a place in the USA that can do that kind of work. Thanks for sharing.