Zandcwhite
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- First Name
- Zach
- Joined
- Sep 4, 2019
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- Location
- Patterson, ca
- Vehicle(s)
- 2019 jlur
Didn't take any pictures, but the cold case radiator is much thicker than the stock unit. I will say the install is a pain in the butt. No wonder we have cooling issues under high loads, the stack of coolers in front of the radiator on these 2.0ts is dense. Power steering, intercooler, ac condenser, and tranny cooler. With as tight as the front is, this is a time consuming chore for sure. The pipes and houses around both sides, power steering pump on one side and steering box on the other make removing the fan shroud and radiator nearly impossible. Air box and intake, headlights, grill, cross braces, and a multitude of hoses and electrical connectors all have to go to even have a shot. The spring type lower radiator hose clamp was a frustrating nightmare until I gave up and ran to the hardware store and replaced it with a screw style clamp. While the grill was off after I got it all back together, ran to the car wash and it was still flowing chocolate milk out of all the other coolers for a good 5 minutes of pressure washing. The dirt built up in the old radiator was likely half the problem, but with our narrow grills and the stack of coolers in front, you'd likely have to dismantle the thing to get it clean anyway. We have a short roadtrip up to the Sierra's next weekend so we shall see if it will let me accelerate up hill at 80+ without trying to shoot past the high 230's. FYI it disables the cruise control and derates the power if it hits 243ā°. Hopefully it's sorted now or I'll be looking for a gladiator grill in sting gray next.
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