MrJim

Hi Guys,i think i have a small leak in my radiator is it safe to put radweld in it 02sti thanks for any replies

Shaks-STI

iTrader: (7)

i wouldnt recommend that for any car TBH, rads aren't that expencive mate just buy genuine rad or alluminium rad job done and you wont have to worry about ever again.

NOSSY_89

As above mate. Get a decent one and forget about it.

MrJim

cheers guys

initialD

iTrader: (2)

to be honest i'd stay away from aluminium rads and get a standard copper rad , as ive been told quite a few scoobies with cheapish £100-150 aluminium rads have been coming into API impreza with cracks usually at the bottom corners which results in having to remove the rad completely to repair them !! i sold mine on following this advice just in case ? standard rads can cope with well over 400bhp i believe ?" correct me if im wrong ?

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

I agree with the above.

Mine was £64 with a two-year guarantee and two decent new Jubilee clips, locally.

Same thing w/o the guarantee/clips is £40 off ebay, dependant on model.

Buy standard. DO NOT use any product said to repair holes from INSIDE!

brendy76

iTrader: (6)

54 quid from ebay for mine, exact same as the genuine one right down to the drain tap etc.

arumdevil

I concur on avoiding the cheap (£100-£180 ish) ali rads on ebay. I got one a couple of years ago which was fine to begin with but had many coolant loss issues soon after, replaced head gaskets (twice), still losing coolant, eventually replaced that and all is well.