I'm getting my new front bumper cover painted and installed from the minor fender bender I got in. The body shop calls me and tells me the collision that the previous owner got in "completely busted the radiator support". I was only involved in a fender bender, and he said the front end would have had to gotten hit pretty hard for this to happen.

Ive had the car since may and I haven't had any radiator or engine related problems. My question is, do you guys think that it is completely necessary to replace the radiator support now? Body shop said as long as I dont get into another front end collision I would be fine...

What do you think?

Thank you

 

I just got my radiator replaced yesterday at the Firestone shop, so i think it wouldn't hurt to show you my bill, even though your talking about the support.

Pressure test the cooling system-$30
Radiator cap- $18
Radiator- $258
Remove and replace radiator (labor)- $160
Thermostat w/ housing- $63
Remove and replace thermostat (labor)- $80
Thermostat gasket- $12
Upper radiator hose- $18
Lower radiator hose- $34
Remove and replace radiator hose (labor)- $70
Snap-Lock hose clamp- $4
1 Gallon Long Life coolant- $10
Coolant Flush (Labor)- $50
Tax- $45

TOTAL= $869.63

F**K MY LIFE.

 

You got fin raped.. As for op, replace the support, cheaper to do it while it's all apart then to have to take it apart again. If you have the know how or not, don't let something like that stay broken. Just my .02

Edit: there's one on eBay new from slide good, item# 250868274365 they bare a vendor on here pm them and maybe get a better price. Still pretty cheap less than 250 shipped.