I replaced the radiator in my 2006 TJ a few months ago I went to the local Jeep Dealer in Albuquerque, NM and ordered it. Took a couple weeks to get here, they said the delay was supply chain something or other but it looks to be OEM. Matched my old one exactly. It cost more than after market, but I wanted the original so the Automatic Trans lines would hook up the same way.
Who's had luck finding a Mopar radiator?
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RockAuto says it doesn't fit because it's just looking at a database of what model the radiator was made for. There's no intelligence behind it to apply logic and reason to the fact that you can still use a radiator with an integrated transmission cooler even though you don't NEED it, let alone whether there are adapters available to connect the newer radiator to older autos.
My issue is the temp is fine highway or city as long as I'm not using the AC. If I use the AC in the city, as long as I keep moving I'm OK but if I get stuck idling for an extended period like a train crossing it will climb to over 230 and the overflow will puke (cap is new). You might say fan clutch but my other issue is when on the highway running AC and climbing in elevation it will also reach 230+. Also my fan clutch feels right, it is hard to turn when hot and has plenty of resistance first thing in the AM. To me all this points to inadequate cooling in the radiator. The radiator is not old but it's an after market aluminum model put in by the previous owner.
C.J. Roberts
TJ Addict
Ebay does the same type of thing on multiple fronts. It might say a part will fit a 2002 Jeep Wrangler, but not a 2002 Jeep TJ. Or vice versa.
Pretty much any kind of parts lookup system anywhere will do the same thing. It's only through experience (either your own or that of those you can find on forums like this) that you can figure out what matters between the different models. Having now had a 99 TJ and an 05 and 06 LJ and having had all of them apart to a reasonable point, I've picked up a pretty good feel for what changed between those years and those wheelbases and what's interchangeable enough to work. I have a harder time knowing whether something changed in 02, 03, or 04, or what's unique with a Rubicon, since I haven't owned any of those.
C.J. Roberts
TJ Addict
It's not anything different. Same vehicle, just the difference between identifying it as a TJ or a Wrangler.
I think that's actually a result of the Wrangler name being trademark protected in Canada so TJ was the actual official model name there. They are identical except where the Canadian TJ follows the export design such as standard daytime running lights, but some of the parts databases are incomplete and will show some parts fitting one but not the other.
For what it's worth.....I just got home from a long trip out west with my TJ. Longest distance we traveled was 600 miles in a day. The Jeep is a bit tiring to drive! But, we enjoyed it immensely. Total mileage over a week and a half was about 2700 miles.
Anyway, I have the Denso radiator and it worked flawlessly. Ran the AC in the heat and, while the temp on the gauge came up a little, it still kept the engine running at the right temp. No issues whatsoever. I can definitely recommend the Denso. I have the auto transmission radiator in my manual and no issues with installation. The Denso is a single tube radiator like the OE one.
Side note: I also have a Gates water pump and while that's a topic for another thread, it also worked flawlessly.
Anyway, I have the Denso radiator and it worked flawlessly. Ran the AC in the heat and, while the temp on the gauge came up a little, it still kept the engine running at the right temp. No issues whatsoever. I can definitely recommend the Denso. I have the auto transmission radiator in my manual and no issues with installation. The Denso is a single tube radiator like the OE one.
Side note: I also have a Gates water pump and while that's a topic for another thread, it also worked flawlessly.
Just jumping on this thread as my radiator cracked after a coolant replacement by a local garage. Looks like they didn't flush the system and radiator overheated. Loads of crud at top of radiator (which also cracked next to cap). Been on all morning trying to find a OEM radiator, but many of the sites I have been on just have a part number, some with multiple part numbers to add to the confusion.
Local dealer quoted $650 for a new one...
Can anyone confirm correct part number for a 2000 Sahara Auto? Thanks
Local dealer quoted $650 for a new one...
Can anyone confirm correct part number for a 2000 Sahara Auto? Thanks
52080184AC is the original p/n for the 2000 4.0 with automatic transmission but that number has been superceded probably a couple times by newer versions. If you can't find a Mopar I'd probably go for a Denso. Avoid store brands and cheap all-aluminum radiators! 
KennethS
TJ Enthusiast
For anyone reading this, I also have a Gates water pump. No issues in over 3 years of driving in 110+ Phoenix summer temps.
KennethS
TJ Enthusiast
Similar thing happened to a friend's truck. He went up in the mountains for a camping / fishing weekend and coming home on the highway the engine ran hot. He discovered a field mouse had built a nest between the radiator and AC condenser while the truck was parked in the woods.
Is this the Denso radiator for auto 05 LJRs?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCO5XL5/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Amazon thinks so just wanted to be sure
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCO5XL5/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Amazon thinks so just wanted to be sure
Looks like it, same part number as mine. But dang on the wait time. If you need it faster, like by this weekend, check Walmart. Got mine from there and no issues. Real deal same item.
ETA: mine isn't an LJR but unless I am mistaken the later years at least we're all the same.
I have a similar problem.
Only time I have issues is when I am not moving and and idling when everything is hot.
Just ordered new Mopar Radiator from we are Mopar 488$ including shipment.
That's about $100 more than what they are selling for with tax and shipping at other Mopar sources.