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Title: new radiator
Post by: noel on 06 January 2013, 08:44:51
just bought a new radiator from coolparts,(on the bay of flees).Has anybody used these before ??

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281041445135?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#shId
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: omega3000 on 06 January 2013, 09:36:34
Not me but it looks like you got a good deal  :)
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: Andy H on 06 January 2013, 14:54:44
Let us know what you think of the quality when it arrives.

My 2.6 gives off a faint wiff of antifreeze when it gets properly hot and some of the fins have fallen off the bottom of the radiator. I am reluctant to pay £200+ for a genuine radiator until I absolutely can't ignore it any longer (but at that price it makes sense to fit a new radiator before it lets go :y)
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: noel on 06 January 2013, 16:04:26
Not me but it looks like you got a good deal  :)
I hope so will post again when i get it fitted :y
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: noel on 06 January 2013, 16:08:27
Let us know what you think of the quality when it arrives.

My 2.6 gives off a faint wiff of antifreeze when it gets properly hot and some of the fins have fallen off the bottom of the radiator. I am reluctant to pay £200+ for a genuine radiator until I absolutely can't ignore it any longer (but at that price it makes sense to fit a new radiator before it lets go :y)
Not me but it looks like you got a good deal  :)
mine has let go and cannot justify paying that sort of money either,which is why i opted for this one and 2 years warranty as well  :y
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: redelitev6 on 06 January 2013, 16:23:21
Let us know what you think of the quality when it arrives.

My 2.6 gives off a faint wiff of antifreeze when it gets properly hot and some of the fins have fallen off the bottom of the radiator. I am reluctant to pay £200+ for a genuine radiator until I absolutely can't ignore it any longer (but at that price it makes sense to fit a new radiator before it lets go :y)
:( Sods law it will go at the worst possible time , don't leave it to late  :y
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: PhilRich on 06 January 2013, 17:43:13
I've just bought one for my 2.2 on the 'bay from an outfit called PRU Trading for £64.99 inc P/P :o
It arrived next day & it looks to be very good quality :y
It's sitting on my dining room table until my eldest lad can get over to fit it, you should see swmbo's face! ;D
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: noel on 06 January 2013, 19:12:44
I've just bought one for my 2.2 on the 'bay from an outfit called PRU Trading for £64.99 inc P/P :o
It arrived next day & it looks to be very good quality :y
It's sitting on my dining room table until my eldest lad can get over to fit it, you should see swmbo's face! ;D
i would put mine in the shed,but i cant get in there for all my youngs ones shit rubbish so its in the boot
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: omega3000 on 07 January 2013, 08:42:01
Let us know what you think of the quality when it arrives.

My 2.6 gives off a faint wiff of antifreeze when it gets properly hot and some of the fins have fallen off the bottom of the radiator. I am reluctant to pay £200+ for a genuine radiator until I absolutely can't ignore it any longer (but at that price it makes sense to fit a new radiator before it lets go :y)

Thats what happened to my condenser but never heard of it happening to the main cooling rad  :-\
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 January 2013, 13:13:50
Let us know what you think of the quality when it arrives.

My 2.6 gives off a faint wiff of antifreeze when it gets properly hot and some of the fins have fallen off the bottom of the radiator. I am reluctant to pay £200+ for a genuine radiator until I absolutely can't ignore it any longer (but at that price it makes sense to fit a new radiator before it lets go :y)

Thats what happened to my condenser but never heard of it happening to the main cooling rad  :-\

Agreed, aircon rad yes, rad, no
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: noel on 08 January 2013, 22:27:47
new radiator arrived today :) 2 things that are different to the original are there are 2 extra ports on the opposite side from cooling fan switch ,which according to there description are   ( In some cases the manufacturers now supply one radiator to suit both the manual and automatic versions of the vehicle. If your vehicle is manual then it may be that the new radiator comes with 2 extra brass ports/pipes that are not on your old radiator. Please ignore these ports, they do not need removed or touched in anyway, they are blanked internally and only come into use when an automatic vehicles oil cooler pipes are connected to them.)  my car is auto but my pipes run seperate and will not connect to those ports which brings in the 2nd difference there is no bracket to connect the oil cooler pipes for the auto box to connect to the radiator. So it my intention to fit it tomorrow and hope it wont leak through the extra ports.

will update tomorrow  :y
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: Lazydocker on 08 January 2013, 22:31:21
It won't leak... The ATF Cooler is enclosed within the Rad and water tight... I have the same on mine ;) :y
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: noel on 08 January 2013, 22:33:45
It won't leak... The ATF Cooler is enclosed within the Rad and water tight... I have the same on mine ;) :y
thanks for that :y that was one of my concerns.
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: Andy B on 08 January 2013, 23:03:55
.... and hope it wont leak through the extra ports.
 ......

If it leaked it would mean that an Omega without a separate ATF cooler would mix coolant & ATF inside the radiator ....... which obviously they don't. As LD says above, it won't leak.  :y
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: noel on 08 January 2013, 23:07:47
.... and hope it wont leak through the extra ports.
 ......

If it leaked it would mean that an Omega without a separate ATF cooler would mix coolant & ATF inside the radiator ....... which obviously they don't. As LD says above, it won't leak.  :y
i understand now :y sorry its been a long day ;)
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: Andy B on 08 January 2013, 23:21:16
.... and hope it wont leak through the extra ports.
 ......

If it leaked it would mean that an Omega without a separate ATF cooler would mix coolant & ATF inside the radiator ....... which obviously they don't. As LD says above, it won't leak.  :y
i understand now :y sorry its been a long day ;)

 :y :y :y
Title: Re: new radiator
Post by: noel on 09 January 2013, 12:40:44
well new rad fitted with no problems :).I feel that for the price it was good :y. Just have to wait and see how it lasts.
Thanks for all the help guys :y