I replaced it in a few hours with the following for about $130 (radiator, cap, coolant)
- Radiator: Denso 2213144.. $80 from RockAuto https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=4722843&cc=1441484&jsn=365
- Radiator Cap: CARQUEST Radiator Cap Part No 10241... $8 at Advance Auto
- Coolant: Just over 2 gallons of ZEREX Asian Vehicle Red Ready-to-Use Antifreeze Coolant.. $13 each from Advance Auto
The swap was pretty straightforward but the bottom 2 bolts were a PITA.
Here's the order of the items that were removed.
Cover under front bumper
Cover over radiator support
Removal of cooling fans
These can be reached by going under the car and facing the fans
far left bolt
far right
Top rail removal
The bottom 2 bolts were a PITA.. The images below aren't mine but they show where they are hidden and they can be removed by going under the car and using a 12mm box wrench.
I placed the screws into styrofoams cups and grouped them by sections as I removed them.
This made it easy to ensure I didn't miss any and putting everything back was simply putting everything back in reverse order.
This made it easy to ensure I didn't miss any and putting everything back was simply putting everything back in reverse order.
Added coolant and took it for a test drive to heat up the engine.
The temps are good and no leaks.
old vs new radiator.
Some posts mention the top left coolant intake was reversed but there seems to have been a design change.
This was pretty much an exact replacement.
I did have to remove the foam from the old one and hot glue them to the new one.
Crack in my old radiator