well, luckily i check fluid levels every sunday, noticed that it had used about a cup full of coolant. my car does not usually use any cooloant. checked it monday and more gone. most trips are school runs and around town driving. started her up and sure enough there was a hair line crack in the top radiator tank between the filler cap and top hose inlet. i have tried exypoxy, stop leaks etc, and the only product to stop the seepage was Permatec radiator fix . its a 2 part putty that you apply to the leak directly. pickapart had one spare radiator but it had hair line cracks. i can get a brand new one for $270 full alloy, but the stock one can be fitted with a new top tank for a little cheaper. i notice the stock ones are copper with alloy fins as opposed to full alloy like the aftermarket ones. whats better in your opinion? get stock fixed or new replacement? my title point is, the leak was small enough to go unnoticed till the car overheated, i think everyone should check fluid levels every week.

I think its worth checking old cars like yours at least once a week if its a daily driver. Bound to start wearing out here and there

your profile says your an internation member so if thats right i cant give advice on what prices you can get things for

HOWEVER

is your in aus speak to mal ( madmagna ) ( mitsfix ) he normally has them in stock, i got one a few weeks or so ago 65.00 for the radiator which was the whole thing not just top tank and i think it was something like 20.00 postage to where i am

In about 2000 they changed to the alloy core radiators

I do sell new as well as good used radiators BUT freight to NZ would be a killer I would imagine