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aaronjb

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3.2 radiator replacement
« on: 01 June 2014, 17:48:07 »
So I thought I'd pop out and do that 30 minute job and replace the radiator..

After drilling one of the torx bolts off to get the plastic out of the way, I realised that the separate autobox cooler on the 3.2 has pipes that wrap over the top of the radiator.

Anyone know if I unbolt this whether there are just simple O-ring seals inside or a gasket I'll have to replace?



The new rad is from a 3.0 so has the integral cooler and doesn't have the boss for bolting these cooler lines to - not sure yet if it's even possible to bolt the cooler to it or if I need to source another rad :-\
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Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
« Reply #1 on: 01 June 2014, 17:49:40 »
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O-ring seals inside
« Last Edit: 01 June 2014, 18:01:46 by RobG »
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Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
« Reply #2 on: 01 June 2014, 18:07:40 »
That's definitely going to require some jiggery pokery to bolt to a radiator without the mounting points for it.. unless they're shared with the a/c condenser, of course.
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Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
« Reply #3 on: 01 June 2014, 18:08:45 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 01 June 2014, 18:07:40
That's definitely going to require some jiggery pokery to bolt to a radiator without the mounting points for it.. unless they're shared with the a/c condenser, of course.
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Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
« Reply #4 on: 01 June 2014, 18:09:46 »
Bugger.

Haven't got a picture of that, have you? ;) ;D
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Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
« Reply #5 on: 01 June 2014, 18:24:25 »
I shall check my rad in the garage :y

Al nonchalantly strolls downstairs...
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05omegav6

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Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
« Reply #6 on: 01 June 2014, 18:33:52 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 01 June 2014, 18:24:25
I shall check my rad in the garage :y

Al nonchalantly strolls downstairs...
Ring me :y
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aaronjb

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Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
« Reply #7 on: 01 June 2014, 20:48:08 »
Cheers Al  :y

This is probably the problem with the current rad ... it's still puking brown globs:


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05omegav6

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Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
« Reply #8 on: 01 June 2014, 20:53:04 »
You're welcome :y

Jaegerbombs will do that :D clearly not well though :-\
« Last Edit: 01 June 2014, 20:54:41 by Taxi Al »
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Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
« Reply #9 on: 01 June 2014, 20:54:29 »
When I had to replace the 3.2 rad I had major problems getting the right one, especially those idiots at Europarts, even carcooling tried to send me the wrong one .. eventually I had to get one from VX  ...... bloody expensive but at least it was spot on correct .. So they are out there .. it's just a matter of getting hold of one....

The oil cooler o-rings don't seem to get damaged at all .. I didn't replace them and have had no problems.

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Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
« Reply #10 on: 01 June 2014, 21:52:29 »
Re oil cooler connection, just unbolt, then do back up when finished. No need to replace oil seal, didn't bother on mine. Just a slight leak of oil once its apart.
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Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
« Reply #11 on: 02 June 2014, 08:02:16 »
For the sake of two 'o' rings i'd replace them, seen one that wouldn't seal again after being disturbed.
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