My last MOPAR radiator started leaking so I had to pick a replacement. Went with the Nissens and seems to be cooling fine. However, like all parts these day, QC is lacking and it's made in China, unlike the USA made Nissens that was OEM in my Honda.
The first Nissens from RockAuto showed up with a crushed core that wasn't from shipping damage and the mounting bolts for the bracket were loose. Just sad.
RockAuto sent a free return label and shipped a new one as soon an I dropped the bad one off at FedEx.
The replacement arrived and looked good.
The factory fan shroud bolts fit fine. Always test the bolt size and cut the threads before installing the radiator.
I did slightly enlarge the bolt slots in the fan shroud as the bolt holes were right at the max spacing of the slots.
Core:
Once installed, I did a test run at 94 deg, AC on max, and the temps ranged from 200 to 210 in city driving and running at 75 MPH on the interstate. I saw it hit 214 once at an extended traffic light, but it dropped back to 210 once the fan clutch fully engaged.
It is running slightly cooler than the MOPAR, which looks brand new on the inside, but there may be a reason for that:
I also replaced the foam gasket at the top of the condenser which was crumbling.
The first Nissens from RockAuto showed up with a crushed core that wasn't from shipping damage and the mounting bolts for the bracket were loose. Just sad.
RockAuto sent a free return label and shipped a new one as soon an I dropped the bad one off at FedEx.
The replacement arrived and looked good.
The factory fan shroud bolts fit fine. Always test the bolt size and cut the threads before installing the radiator.
I did slightly enlarge the bolt slots in the fan shroud as the bolt holes were right at the max spacing of the slots.
Core:
Once installed, I did a test run at 94 deg, AC on max, and the temps ranged from 200 to 210 in city driving and running at 75 MPH on the interstate. I saw it hit 214 once at an extended traffic light, but it dropped back to 210 once the fan clutch fully engaged.
It is running slightly cooler than the MOPAR, which looks brand new on the inside, but there may be a reason for that:
I also replaced the foam gasket at the top of the condenser which was crumbling.
