Spectra Premium CU1850 Complete Radiator

Used in a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan with 3.3. Everything was a match, but had to reuse the clips from original radiator fan housing, which required bending of clips to get embedded threads in clip to align properly and thread. There are two clips that some sort of pump support bracket attaches to, through the radiator and fan housing, and those were the biggest problem. The radiator did include 2 "sort of" similar clips, but they did not work at all for my application; too slender in the jaws to fit the radiator plastic and the fan housing plastic into and be square enough for threads to align. And I can't imagine that the somewhat flimsy-by-comparison fan housing is supposed to carry the weight of the pump assembly and its hoses, rather than the solid radiator frame. I managed to reuse one of the original clips and will need to get a self-tapping bolt for the other one, or maybe even a nut-and-bolt combo.Overall, radiator seemed of good quality, was packaged well, and is holding water and cooling just fine so far in driving. I will update this review if that changes. I noticed that the radiator says it was "Made in C...", what, you thought "Made in China"? No, it was made in CANADA!! The vehicle itself was made in Canada, I think Windsor, Ontario, according to the VIN. So maybe even this is the true OEM factory that made it?Also, my radiator application did not have transmission hoses going into it, and the ports were sealed off on the new radiator. Not a reflection on quality, just a difference between mine and the YouTube video I used to support the installation. I used one by a guy who goes by Liheh15 and says he's an IT Professional doing this as a Sunday project It is titled, "How to change the radiator for a 1998 Dodge caravan"Aside from that, the radiator included the rubber grommets, 2 on top, 2 on the bottom, to replace the worn parts.

Was an exact replacement, every hole, clip and host port lined up perfectly

UPDATE - Yup, it happened again with a leaky drain plug. I drove the old 1999 3.3L Grand Caravan less than 10 miles and spotted a small puddle of coolant leaking from the drain plug already as I walked to my Van this morning. ADVICE - if you decide to purchase a Spectra Radiator replace the drain plug with any other aftermarket drain plug before installation and save yourself the additional headache of having to drain out all the coolant and replace it anyway. This is my 2nd experience with this issue when buying a Spectra Radiator. That said - it's a decent Radiator after the original drain plug is switched out.3 STARS - I gave this product 3 Stars because I've had problems with this Spectra Radiator in the past when I installed one in my 1991 Grand Voyager and the drain plug started to leak after only a few months of mild driving. However, after I replaced the original drain plug with a better one from NAPA the radiator didn't give me any more problems. Anyway, after learning the old 3.3L 1991 had a blown head gasket I replaced it with a Brand New 150,000 mile 1999 3.3L Grand Caravan lol! figuring it would be easy to work on because I was so familiar was the other 3.3L. WRONG - this M.F. Radiator was so much harder to install on the 1999 I ended up paying a mobile mechanic from Craigslist to finish the job plus to install a new fuel filter and air filter that were a piece of cake with the older 1991 Van. No Joke - the Air Filter & Fuel Filter were also far more difficult to install on this 1999 piece of garbage.BOTTOM LINE - If I didn't get totally screwed by finding out I just purchased another 3.3L with a blown head gasket and this New 1999 holds up I will regret trying to save a few bucks by purchasing another Spectra Radiator. Had I known the installation would be so difficult on this 1999 I would have definitely gotten off a few more bucks and put in a better quality Radiator.

I got this radiator on time, in perfect condition, and it fit my 1998 Grand Caravan perfectly! I made sure it had the correct connections. (there are two types, be sure to see if your vehicle uses this radiator or the 2nd type)Very satisfied customer here.

Ordered this unit for a friend's '99 Grand Caravan. Removing/replacing is a bear on this vehicle but obviously that's not the radiator's fault; it fit perfectly and appeared to be well-made. However, IT LEAKED, a major, major bummer especially since it was so hard to remove/replace. Ordered another one and sent the defective one back for a credit after wasting i bit of time with the company's tech supportThe replacement unit had some slightly-misplaced mounting holes that required some minor reaming-out, which the original leaky unit did not. But after static checking the radiator lying on its back, and then pressure-testing it once installed with my new MityVac pressure-tester, I was satisfied this one would hold water and completed the install. Happily, it did.Notwithstanding the problem, this really did seem to be a reasonably well-designed and -manufactured unit (from China, of course). Buy the Mity Vac with it (under $40) and test it lying on the floor and pressure-test it as soon as you get the hoses on it. If it passes these common-sense checks (and it likely will), you'll be good to go.

Great quality and good fitment. Even comes with some replacement clips and new isolator mounts.The only complaint was there was no mounting clips for the overflow hose. Its no biggie, but that is the only difference from the OEM radiator.

Works great and shipped fast. Hit a deer with my 2000 chrysler grand voyager, this part was delivered fast and had my van back together in a couple of days.

I was a little hesitant to buy this radiator because of the price as being a ASE Master Mechanic for 34+ years, but when I received it I was shocked as to the quality of it, it is as good as any I have replaced in all my years as a mechanic. The only thing is IMHO it could have included about 4 more screw clips.

good quality good price

Installed on Dodge Grand Caravan LE 1997, perfect fit, no leak after 2 month. 3 stars because arrived with driver side upper mounting ear broken.