Broken radiator mounting tabs

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Went for a 200miler today and noticed my sled dripping anti-freeze at every stop. Sled was just at the dealer to have donuts replaced and thought they messed something up. I pulled the plastic on the trail and found the three mounting tabs for the radiator tabs broken off and the radiator was rubbing against the reverse linkage wearing a hole through the cooling fins. :o|

I took the sled over to a repair shop on tug hill and were able to remove the radiator and bypass it with a pvc fitting to join the hoses together. We topped it off with anti-freeze and made the 100mi. trip home. No overheating issues at all. :-o

Mine has 5000mi now. Just another thing you guys may want to check.

Does any one know if these can be repaired, the hole in the fins are very small and the tabs will need to be welded back on and probably be reinforced. I will be looking for someone in Central New York(syracuse)
 
Might as well get a new one. They now have an updated one with stronger mounts.

RADIATOR ASSY
8FP-12461-01-00 (replaces 8FP-12461-00-00) 1 $176.96
 


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