09-18-2009, 02:17 PM
Oh, one thing I will add that I have always found to be excellent preventative maintenance is to have the radiator professionally flushed with pressure. This is difficult to do in practice, as no one wants to remove a functioning radiator, but it will probably add years to the life of a radiator. And, the OEM radiators are generally much better than the replacements (unless you buy OEM from the dealer but who does that?)
I had a problem with an old Honda Goldwing running extremely hot; when I narrowed it down to the radiator, I had the thing flushed and it worked fine after that.
I had a problem with an old Honda Goldwing running extremely hot; when I narrowed it down to the radiator, I had the thing flushed and it worked fine after that.