My radiator has started to leak in the bottom corner, just wondering, should I switch it for another standard one, or go for a bigger ali one?

It's 1997 uk turbo running 305 bhp

Thanks

 

I've heard horror stories that some cheap all-ally ones can warp alarmingly.

There's a chap on eBay that sells OEM patten ones for around £60 dleivered and a lot of people have bought 'em and are happy. He offers a 12 month guarantee and next working day delivery. it has the plastic endtanks a la OEM, but they don't go brittle till after 10+ years anyway...

 

SUBARU IMPREZA / LEGACY 2.0 TURBO BRAND NEW RADIATOR on eBay (end time 23-Mar-10 21:21:11 GMT)

Full refund if not happy too - how can you go wrong?!

 

i fitted the one in the link above & seems to be working fine, i did have to modify it slightly as it only had the one top support hole & i would recommend using new fan screws

 

how much modifying did it need?

 

not alot to be honest i just had to drill one small hole in top of the rad for one of the supporting brackets everything else was as the orginal, i can get a picture up of it fitted tomorrow if that helps? cheers Mark

 

I'm sure that's the one I have used. All I did was unbolt the top rail from the old rad and fit it to the replacement. Everything else was good.

As above, new bolts probably required. A wire brush and a can of black hammerite would also be a good idea as the base of the fan cowls tend to be a bit rusty. Saves them for another 10 years LOL

 

there you go mate

 

this did cross my mind after I'd already sent the old one to the tip always the case

 

how hard is it to remove the rad? i wanna remove my aircon an need this out way first.

 

thanks for the picture, will order one

 

About 10 minutes work m8 - remove the undertray, undo a couple of electrical connectors, undo the two bolts holding the rad supports in then a few hose clips and you're done

 

tar mate. i was unsure about some things an dont fancy damaging my rad to remove this. thanks mate