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Title: Radiator question
Post by: Blueeyedme on February 10, 2023, 10:52:01 pm
Many of you know I had my radiator recored at FT in late '21.  I had planned on needed a new one but the repair was just fine by me.

I was going through the prior owners box of receipts again and 2012 he put in a radiator and CAC.  Then again in 2016 he put a new radiator in....not to mention a new Aquahot in 2011. These were some massive repair bills.

Curious why a coach would need 2 radiators in 4 years and then a recore 5 years later?

Everything else is/was as expected - new bags, new shocks, new bladder, new fuel lines, regular maintenance, etc.
Title: Re: Radiator question
Post by: Old Toolmaker on February 11, 2023, 09:24:52 am
"We" own a U225 with a rear mounted radiator but reading about U320 "issues" is my idea of mechanical porn.

There are posts about which you speak, namely a structural inadequacy in the original radiator mounting scheme.  Simply bolting in a new radiator doesn't cure the underlying problem.  Others with direct experience should be along shortly.

Good Morning!  Art Joly
Title: Re: Radiator question
Post by: oldguy on February 11, 2023, 10:06:31 am
Scott made a radiator support which I copied and I also hung the tans cooler from the frame.
There is too much weight hanging on the radiator. I did all this when I was changing the fan seals.
Title: Re: Radiator question
Post by: oldguy on February 11, 2023, 10:29:12 am
If you type in search ( radiator support ) you can find Scott talking about the radiator and
how it should be supported. Way down the post there are two pictures of his support but
I couldn't find his pictures of the install or any of my pictures of my install or the trans
install.
Title: Re: Radiator question
Post by: Old Toolmaker on February 11, 2023, 10:35:11 am
Scott made a radiator support which I copied and I also hung the tans cooler from the frame.
There is too much weight hanging on the radiator. I did all this when I was changing the fan seals.
Is this of which you're thinking?

U320 Radiator oil cooler support (https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=43849.msg442388#msg442388)