Thanks for the suggestions, guys.

I am sorry if I didnt make myself clear -- we did find the problem. The headgasket was blown, causing the car to slowly over heat. Everything else checks out fine, including the water pump, housing, and internal tube to the head.

My question pertains to the ethics of asking for a discount on the radiator work, since it was absolutely not neccesary. If he would have tested the motor as I suggested repeatedly, the real problem would have been found right away and I would not have replaced the radiator. Basically, he did $550 worth of unneccesary work to my car.

Can I ask him to take out the new radiator and put the old one back in?

Can I ask for the radiator and labor at his cost?

What would you do in a situation like this?

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Cassidy
1982 MB 300DT - Running Great @ 104K!

1972 MB 220D - RIP @ ~200K (Dropped prechamber)
1992 MB 190E 2.6 - SOLD @ 145K