I put one on my Geo Metro and thought it was great for the price (cheap)But after a month or two it began leakingI put a stop leak and got another month My other experience with plastic was one from a junkyard ( the plastic, underneath the paint looked a lot lile brass.) This one never leaked but I broke one of the outlet tubesI presently have another new plastic which turned out to look identical to the one which leakedIt has been in a few weeksWhat I am wondering is if I just got a bad one the first time or is the plastic-aluminum radiator a losing proposition? A parts man told me the expansion difference in the materials makes too much demands upon the sealYet, new cars have plastic Have you got any experience with replacement plastic radiators?
around here a lot of brands of water are sold in glass bottles
One idea I can think of is that people who have plastic bottles reuse them multiple times before throwing them awayYou can't throw an open can filled with water into your book bag and head out for the day, while you can with plastic bottles.
Aluminum cans cost a lot more than plastic to produceI would suspect that is the main reasonSecondly water is more attractive in a clear plastic containerTaste is another consideration, you can get a metal taste from aluminum cans if the plastic liner inside the can is defective.
You probably just got a bad radiatorit happensDon't you have a warranty? I would imagine that all of the replacement radiators for that vehicle are plastic tanked/aluminum core type radiatorsIf you don't have a warranty, then buy another radiator and look for a different brand (with a warranty).
