Most Liked Positive Review
Great product- performs as advertised
After overheating, the radiator on my '05 Isuzu Ascender (4.2L) had a crack on top. I considered putting expoxy on the crack, but for the low price and given its age (11 yrs), I preferred being on the safe side. I liked that this CarQuest rad was a direct bolt on replacement- no modification to install. You will however need to buy or reuse a radiator cap. I didn't recall reading that fact. Nor did the associate tell me when I picked up. (Not big deal, but beware). New screw clips come with it to secure the rad to the fan shroud and to the condenser. Note: U must reuse your screws. Once you remove the fan clutch, fan, fan shroud, hood latch, Trans lines, upper/lower hoses, grill and front metal brace, the rad removal and installation is pretty straight forward. Also, be sure to secure and reuse the round black rubber boots that the rad supports rest in. It will wobble around a lot if you dont.
Most Liked Negative Review
No
Once installed found out radiator had leak around bottom so had to remove for the second time and get a replacement then when asked local store about replacing the bottle of antifreeze that I had purchased and lost when replacing the new radiator. They said they couldn't replace the antifreeze. ? I wouldn't have lost it if the new radiator that I purchased hasn't been leaking out of the box.