Lakeside Radiator & Auto Repair

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Since 1971, Lakeside Radiator & Auto Repair has anchored the Los Coches Road corridor in Lakeside as a full-service mechanical shop with BBB accreditation dating to 1993. ASE-certified technicians and an L1 Advanced Level Diagnostics specialist handle cooling-system overhauls, transmission rebuilds, and engine-performance diagnosis, while vehicles arriving disabled via flatbed route through Letty's Towing Corporation on Winter Gardens Boulevard. Radiator-specific work covers copper-brass re-coring for classic vehicles, aluminum TIG repairs for late-model crossflow units, and complete heater-core replacements requiring full dashboard removal. HVAC diagnosis uses refrigerant-recovery equipment certified under EPA Section 608 to service both R-134a and R-1234yf systems, covering vehicle model years from the 1990s through current production. Complementary glass repairs for vehicles already in the shop coordinate with Lakeside Auto Glass & Mobile Repair on Prospect Avenue, keeping the full restoration under one service timeline. The most complex procedure involves full radiator re-coring with four-row copper-brass cores soldered to original-spec header tanks, pressure-tested at 20 PSI for heavy-duty towing applications exceeding 10,000-pound GCWR.