B2400 Radiator- $1600!!!

[Gomez]

Went out to plow the bit of snow we got this morning. After about 20 minutes of plowing, I hit a bump and heard a brief scraping sound from under the hood. Soon after, I smelled glycol. There is a slow leak from the rad. It looks like the mice stored a bunch of hickory nuts around the radiator, and one must have hit the fan blade and then the rad.

Called the local Kubota dealer, $1600 for a new radiator!
A quick search of other dealers and they have similar pricing.
They said they weren't sure if it could be recored.

I haven't had a chance to take a close look at it, but I would think it could be repaired or recored.

 

[Rebeldad1]

take it to a radiator shop.

 

[JWR]

Yes, of course find a radiator shop and I am confident they can repair it. A $1600 radiator is absurd. For that kind of price you instead hire a metal fabrication shop to adapt an inexpensive other radiator from a small car or other tractor to fit the space and make up the hoses.

 

[arto98607]

Went out to plow the bit of snow we got this morning. After about 20 minutes of plowing, I hit a bump and heard a brief scraping sound from under the hood. Soon after, I smelled glycol. There is a slow leak from the rad. It looks like the mice stored a bunch of hickory nuts around the radiator, and one must have hit the fan blade and then the rad.

Called the local Kubota dealer, $1600 for a new radiator!
A quick search of other dealers and they have similar pricing.
They said they weren't sure if it could be recored.

I haven't had a chance to take a close look at it, but I would think it could be repaired or recored.

Is it aluminum radiator with plastic ends?

 

[Gomez]

Is it aluminum radiator with plastic ends?

Yep- the guy at the repair shop said he's not sure if it can be repaired due one of the punctures being located near the plastic end. Should know in a few days.

Saw a guy on YT fix one with epoxy, I'd rather not do that.

 

[bg71361]

Are you positive they said $1600? With a quick Google search I'm seeing them in the $6xx range, and up. If you can't find someone to repair yours I saw this refurbished one, link below.
Good luck!

https://www.tractorpartsasap.com/radiator-premium-used-kubota-6c04058520-352326.html

 

[number two]

Try an internet search with the Kubota part number.
You may find something on E-bay or other?
Good Luck!

 

[BeezFun]

Mice are a menace. I leave my tractor hood open all the time, the light and open space deters them a little. I check the radiator screen every time I use it. We've had no end of problems with mice, they chewed the wiring harness for the fuel injection system out of our car, that cost $700. Hope you find a cheap replacement.

 

[ruffdog]

Here is one with a copper core and brass tanks for $650.

https://www.superiorcooling.co/6c04058522-kubota-tractor-mower-radiator-b2400.html

 

[LD1]

I know prices have gone up, But I got a custom two core all aluminum radiator for my MX for less than $1000 from a custom shop. Cannot believe an OEM plastic/aluminum is that much.

Heck, big radiators like in the F450 trucks of the 2003-2007 vintage (I have changed a few) are only $250 bucks at napa and those have a trans cooler.
Gotta be one heck of a profit margin on those tiny little radiators at $1600 a pop