OM617 NA Radiator options
Hi folks,
Long time no post. Hope everyone has been well and enjoying their awesome cars.
I have recently been hit with a handful of problems. Most recent and potentially the worst is a pinhole leak on the plastic junction where the radiator hose connects to the radiator. I have been maintaining the water volume inside every 3-4 days until I can find a replacement.
Seems like radiators for non-turbo OM617 engines are not available anywhere, only the ones for the turbo engine.
Can these be made to fit? If not, are there viable aftermarket alternatives that I can try? In theory, couldnt I just find an aftermarket radiator with the exact dimensions and make t work? If so, how would the mounting work? I see there is a kit for mounting a radiator.
Sorry for the millions of questions. The weather is starting to warm up a little and I really dont want to wait until something horrible happens.
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