Hi all,
I was just out and about yesterday when noticed steam coming from the front of the car. On looking theres a tiny hole in the top of the black plastic!

So I gather I need a new RAD?
Subaru: Cost £314 - just parts.

Anyone know where I can source a raditor or maybe an aftermarket one?

thanks

 

ask here on the wanted section mate, people breaking etc are bound to have a few laying about

 

Try ebay mate as a few on here have used them and haven't had any problems with them and there very cheap to at about £50/80 delivered

 

Ok. Yeah, I did not want to but might have to try ebay... thanks

 

Eurocarparts.com do them cheapish

 

eurocarparts come in at £117...Happy days!

Thanks again!

 

I have the same problem, ordered one off ebay, with guarantee, £53 delivered. I chose them after a couple of folks have used them, so much cheaper than other places.

 

Mine was £64 locally, looks EXACTLY like the one on the car before, and the guy threw in two decent new jubilee clips.

Try www.yell.co under radiators, vehicle.


Oh and a couple of tips: change your top hose at the same time.
And remove both upper and lower brackets off the rad, (two bolts for each at the ends), give each a couple of coats of Hammerite smooth before refitting, then replace ALL bolts including those that hold the fan shroud and the steering fluid cooler pipe, with the equivalent in stainless, best couple of £££ you'll spend

www.screwfix.co.uk, or www.yell.com under bolt and nut stockist. Mine sell me a few at a time for £1 or so. They are M6 x20 and M6 x25

 

Alyn at AS Performance (0191 410 3770) - OE spec rad £100 delivered.

 

I did not want to but I think i might have a ebay one, I need to keep cost down really.

Much to my despair im going to have to sell her in the next couple months as my missis is leaving her job at the end of this week and we need to tighten our belts.

Once again thanks

 

Do japspeed not do some nice aly ones?

 

Yeah, Japspeed do an aly ones for £149 delivered if I can remember it right.

 

Yeah I had a look mate and if I was going to keep it, I defo would of had one of those

 

i bought an ebay one and it lasted 8 months, then the plastic part on the nearside came away from the metal. still waiting on a refund... still it was only 70 quid. get what your pay for i guess.

 

Mine was £64 locally, as I said, looks IDENTICAL to the one I removed, (except not holed and a LOT newer), and matey guarantees it two years.

 

I totally belive you get what you pay. But I cant give that car anymore money. Im going to service it at subaru, then its up for sale! :-(

 

why not just seal the hole with some putty or heat resistant glue, it should be pretty easy to sort if it's only a pin hole and will cost no more than a fiver.

 

I did try to put some high temperature heat resistence silicone but that worked until the car got hot

 

silicone's no good mate you need a glue or putty that will harden and hold the pressure. There's a putty you can buy from the likes of halfords that will do the job, it's made by araldite, there's also JB weld, i have used both of these in the past with good results.

 

[QUOTE=gazzawrx;9804057]silicone's no good mate you need a glue or putty that will harden and hold the pressure. There's a putty you can buy from the likes of halfords that will do the job, it's made by araldite, there's also JB weld, i have used both of these in the past with good results.[/QUOTE

Strangly enough I did get silicone from halfords!
I told the useless ****** there the trouble I had too!

Still thanks any, I have purchased a new rad now