P5 Replacement Radiator

[goodfornothing]

Hey guys,

My car overheated last week and I replaced the thermostat. No damage to the headgasket whatsoever. My car runs at normal temperature but I now have a small coolant leak somewhere that could be on the radiator. I don't think it's the hose because the bottom part of my radiator has coolant puddles on it, so this has lead me to believe my radiator cracked when it overheated.

Now, I'm looking at radiators on ebay and I found this. However I don't know what the port (circled in teal) is for. The circle in red looks like a drain to me where that brass elbow hooks up to.
<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8444/7994299853_a5db978318.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="p5radiator">
I could be wrong so someone please clarify for me! (boom01)

And while I'm at it, I guess I should replace both radiator hoses.

 

[BRIAN_MP5T]

Get Mishimoto

**** EBay

 

[CR3 Motorsports]

+1 =)

 

[goodfornothing]

Get Mishimoto

**** EBay

Thank you for the wonderful advice.

Lol funny because eBay has Mishimoto radiators. But seriously, I just want an oe replacement. Not looking to spend triple on a radiator for a car I won't be modding anymore.

Have any idea what those circled ports are for?

 

[CR3 Motorsports]

Most likely for the automatic trans cooler.

 

[BOOSTR]

Go to radiatorexpress.com. I used them often for both forced induction and na applications.

 

[BRIAN_MP5T]

"Search"

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...azda-Protege-Radiators-(-01-03)-now-available!

 

[goodfornothing]

Thanks for the info fellas. And dammit, I don't want a mishimoto radiator!!! ARRRG (rant)

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Those circled ports are indeed for the atf to flow thru.

 

[goodfornothing]

A lot of the replacement radiators seems to have that those ports. I have a manual transmission, is there a way to plug those ports off?