[W126 Coupe] heat problem

[Shayegan, Richard]

Go with the Behr, Nissans necks have been known to crack. A way to check your radiator first is to take one of those infrared temperature gauge guns (any shop should have one, so if you have friends in the Phila PD motor pool I bet they could lend you one), and point it all over your radiator (with the engine at operating temp). If the radiator is clogged, when you point it somewhere on that radiator the temp will drop. I don't know what Rusty charges for the Behr, but I remember www.pgauto.com also had some new W126 Behr radiators on closeout not too long ago.
Richard

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Sent: Sat 6/3/2006 12:52 AM
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Subject: [W126 Coupe] heat problem


 hi all 
 i seem to be having a heat problem  the temp gauge  seems to creep up to the line before actually a little past the third mark ) this is when i stop driving as i swear this is the critical meltdown  point '
 i have replaced  the clutch  and last year changed the thermodore 
 it was the end of air cond season so i was not able tell  if it was  fixed or not 
 now  it  it is creeping up to the warmer side
 
 my question is  because  i an not loosing any coolant 
 i am looking to  replace the radiator next . i see that a company called nissans has a replacement unit that does not have a reinforced neck but is made of fiberglass and plastic and is supposed to be 30 % stronger than stock 
 my question is...... am i safe using the nissans unit or should i use the behr unit .... because both are sold by  Rusty so i know i am dealing with good stuff
 what should i do 
 
 mike collins
 1985 500 sec
phila pa  
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