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hi guy's my rad on my classic import 2.5 conversion has developed a leak so i'm looking to grab a new one, is there anything inparticular i should be shopping for and would i need a re-map?
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No remap for a radiator. just get a decnt one, they can be picked up for £50, make sure you have antifreeze in it.Hope it hasnt burst with not having any antifreeze in it or there could be other damage..
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ive got the same problem m8 the plastic has cracked under the top hose,i wouldnt buy any crap m8 you could end up with temp problems you could buy genuine for just over £300 or rcm do 1 for £170 ish the only other option is to find a descent genuine 2nd hand 1
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They are not major hard to fit, but in this weather it will suck having freezing mits.
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This is where I'm puzzled coz the write up says ally is betta as it's lighter and keeps cooler etc, I'm no mechanic so don't know what I'm looking 4, but can tinker so I should be ok fitting it's just the buying lol
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Alu is generaly going to be better as it will cool quicker. But really to get a proper Alu rad that does make a difference you need to pay hefty dosh. I also think it hardly makes a difference, maybe only if you are pushing out a lot of power. I had a turbo civic and had a bigger alu rad fitted, I noticed no difference to the smaller stock one, and that was really pushing the little sohc engine
As for weight, the cheap Alu one was heavier than the cheap normal one. Like i said beware the cheap alu ones, the connections are too tight and mishapen which restricts the flow. This was all on the ones i had, there may be good cheap alu ones out there.
My advice... get as close to stock as poss. If you fit a cheap un, you'll be fitting a stock one soon enough.
As for weight, the cheap Alu one was heavier than the cheap normal one. Like i said beware the cheap alu ones, the connections are too tight and mishapen which restricts the flow. This was all on the ones i had, there may be good cheap alu ones out there.
My advice... get as close to stock as poss. If you fit a cheap un, you'll be fitting a stock one soon enough.
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Get one off a local factor, try under Radiators in www.yell.com, and do yourself a favour, change the tophose with what you save.
Tip: on classics, a good move is to remove and Hammerite before replacing, the two long brackets that sandwich the radiator, and to remove and replace with stainless (M6 x25 or M6x 20) all the bolts along there that hold the fans in etc. Put plenty of copper grease on the new threads to protect those in the brackets.
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