StevieL81

Just found a small leak from my radiator so going to swap it for a new/recon'd one. right away on eBay I found this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item4ab3e453b9

Seems too cheap to me? Anyone used one of these? Their feedback on eBay seems good to me!

Car is a stock '98 import WRX, it's a winter runabout to not wanting to spend big bucks on it, but then again I'm not wanting to buy sh*te that doesn't fit and fails after a week!

StevieL81

Or this one, seems a few alright reviews on the internet for the company too

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...16b4fb2e1#shId

TH9564

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the second link (coolpartsuk) is where I got mine from, about a month or so ago, works fine on mine!

StevieL81

Top man, cheers. I take it that it fitted alright too?

alcazar

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They both look OK to me.

Two tips: Remove top and bottom brackets (four bolts) and give them a nice coat of hammerite black before fitting.

And replace all the bolts, including those you just took out, with stainless, they are M6 x25 or M6 x30

That will do the ones that hold the fans in place too, since they have a habit of snapping when you try to undo them.

I also Hammerited my fan shroud.

Lastly, the little pipe on the top, driver's side: be careful not to snap it off, it's easy done when fitting the pipe in cold weather, and it means a new rad

DO do a search on here for how to refill avoiding air locks, since there is no known way of bleeding the system. Do it right: avoid h/g failure.

StevieL81

Cheers mate, I remember reading one of your threads about bleeding the system.

chesh

Im also looking at buying one this week cause my rad looks in bad nic

StevieL81

The one I bought had 7 left in stock yesterday, now it only has one left

The Trooper 1815

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There are a few places in Swansea that will custom build for less than £100 in alloy. Rickett's Rad's are on Google, loads of the South Wales lads have used them.

StevieL81

Ordered it Tuesday night and it arrived about half hour ago, looks perfect and very well pacakged, going to fit it one night next week, will get photos etc of the fitment if people are interested?

Eikka

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Yes please get some pics of how it fits!

ScoobLou

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Had one fitted to mine for a few months and has been fine. Fitted fine and does exactly what it should do!

StevieL81

Cheers Lou, the old rad got me home ok, going to take it back to work next week and fit it there