Interchange Radiators

[Nay83]

Will the radiator from a 1998 lesabre with a 3.8 engine interchange and work on a 2001 lesabre with a 3.8 engine

 

[Homer Jay]

No.
In the future check sites like RockAuto to cross reference part numbers or for compatibility.

 

[Nay83]

No.
In the future check sites like RockAuto to cross reference part numbers or for compatibility.

Ok just trying to save a few bucks

 

[BuickGirlFromMars]

the entire design of the car is different. one has a radiator cap and one doesnt i think. modern day radiators arent like back in the day where you just needed to fit dimensions and then a top bracket/match thickness etc, radiators now have special mounting spots, a spot for rad level sensor, a certain amount of cooling over the area needs to be enough, the thickness has to be precise, and often it means year specific, model specific radiators for a lot of vehicles. a 96 lesabre radiator MIGHT fit a 96 park avenue, but thats only a might. You would need to look at 2000-20005 lesabre radiators pending any model year changes that would lower the scope of that

 

[Nay83]

the entire design of the car is different. one has a radiator cap and one doesnt i think. modern day radiators arent like back in the day where you just needed to fit dimensions and then a top bracket/match thickness etc, radiators now have special mounting spots, a spot for rad level sensor, a certain amount of cooling over the area needs to be enough, the thickness has to be precise, and often it means year specific, model specific radiators for a lot of vehicles. a 96 lesabre radiator MIGHT fit a 96 park avenue, but thats only a might. You would need to look at 2000-20005 lesabre radiators pending any model year changes that would lower the scope of that

My 01 has a reservoir & a cap on the radiator & I think the 98 we have is the same way also