Wanted: CAT 262B Radiator

I have a 2004 CAT 262B that has a leak in the hydraulic cooler portion of the radiator. Does anyone know of any reman radiators for my machine? I have called several places and no one had it. I would also be interested in a decent used one because I am selling the machine and replacing it with a 2012 246C out of CATs rental fleet, too good a deal to turn down and only 166 hours. CAT wants $815 for a new radiator but really don't want to spend that on a machine I'm selling. Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated. Here is the part number if that helps: Old Number 221-9126 New Number 361-4665 Thank you!! ..

Can you take it to a radiator shop and get it welded?
I had a cooler that was rusty, it was quite bad actually. I managed to hit the leaks with a sand blaster and silver solder the holes up. Worked a treat, leak free now, i would bet they could do the same.

Tazza said:

Can you take it to a radiator shop and get it welded?
I had a cooler that was rusty, it was quite bad actually. I managed to hit the leaks with a sand blaster and silver solder the holes up. Worked a treat, leak free now, i would bet they could do the same.

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I seem to be chasing leaks, fixed one, put it together to find another, repeated that again and now a 3rd leak and with them being above the engine like they are the slightest leak chokes up the radiator and leaves a mess in the engine compartment. I am taking it to CAT reman facility in Baltimore, they need to see it to know if they can recore it. Will know more in a few days. Thanks

KTMRanch said:

I seem to be chasing leaks, fixed one, put it together to find another, repeated that again and now a 3rd leak and with them being above the engine like they are the slightest leak chokes up the radiator and leaves a mess in the engine compartment. I am taking it to CAT reman facility in Baltimore, they need to see it to know if they can recore it. Will know more in a few days. Thanks

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Only three leaks? mine looked like it was hit with a shotgun.... I think i was just too cheap to spend the money to get a new one, but my persistance paid off. It took me quite a while to get them all. I'd weld up what i could see, then submerged it in water and used a compressor to pressurise it and looked for bubbles. I got them all in the end.
Hopefully the reman facility can get you sorted out.