Impreza WRX 2001 radiator

[HammoWRX]

Hi all, there is a leak between the black top plastic piece and the metal part of my bugeye's radiator. Does that mean a new radiator and how much should a genuine Subaru one cost? Are aftermarket ones any good ?

[Fastboy67]

I replaced mine with an ali one from japspeed. The fit is perfect and it keeps the temp down better than the original due to it being larger. Think I paid around £120 ish very reasonable I thought. My original rad had a similar problem to what u describe. 

[HammoWRX]

Really appreciate the advice, are Mishimoto any good (as I've read some bad reviews about leaks) because my local garage will fit one for under £300 or want £600 for genuine Subaru. Not sure whether buying cheap means buying twice?

[Fastboy67]

I looked at the mishimoto rad and it worked out at nearly £300 just for the rad. Japspeed was over half the price of mishimoto and pretty straight forward to do myself. Took about half an hour to swap over. 

[Scooby1972]

Thats just were mine went i fitted a eurocarparts one for £60 as a stop gap to a better one but still going 3 years on😎

[stants]

Www.importcarparts.co.uk

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