Engine radiator VALEO or OEM Toyota

I can't believe your Tercel blew a rad. That was the most bulletproof car I have ever owned. It made me a life long toyota car owner

I replaced the aging radiator in December. It went smoothly, everything came apart and went back together as the Toyota Gods intended.

The only ones that seem to be made better are the Valeo's, there's a reason they cost more. I looked at mine, it has (relatively large) tubes inside not stamped channels.

I bought the Valeo rad for my 03 GTi from Rockauto for $89. It appears to be exactly the same as stock.

Valeo 3 row radiator is what i use and it works great

I'd buy a Valeo, but Valeo doesn't have a part number for the later Cabriolets and their catalog lists incorrect sizes. I bought my radiator locally, but I needed it ASAP and they happened to have a Valeo in stock

I did change a radiator on my Previa few years back. It's more of a maintenance thing (if you ask me). Any car of that age will most likely have a bad radiator/ or clogged up radiator.

my valeo radiator didn't come with anything.. im just hoping it doesn't leak from that zone.

This new radiator expect to fail within 1 year warranty or 1 day after warranty runs out. Original OEM was Valeo Made in Brazil, went 22 years. It cracked from pulling on upper hose to see timing mark on flywheel.

That era of Toyota radiator top tank did do this. My one split across the top instead of where yours broke.