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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Is the leak that bad? I had a bad one in a previous vehicle in my heater matrix which I cured with Radweld. This may be a cure perhaps....
If it were me....(obviously it's not) but my personal choice I would opt for an OEM radiator and combine it up with an Allisport intercooler. BAS or Alive would be my first ports of call. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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12th Aug 2012 10:15am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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Depends what you've got around you, but there are companies out there that will re-core radiators for a lot less than a new one. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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12th Aug 2012 10:30am |
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| wslr Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Wellington, Somerset Posts: 581
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The aftermarket ones are fine. Before you order one though, ring around a few places and see what Allmakes and Bearmach are offering before looking at Britpart. Then ask the person on the phone if there has been any recent issues with them as there may be a bad batch in circulation.
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12th Aug 2012 10:39am |
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| WarPig Member Since: 05 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748  
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what exactly is re-coring. Ive noticed lots of the very fine fins (dont know what they are called) are damaged/missing. |
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12th Aug 2012 11:36am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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Essentially, replacing everything between the top and bottom tanks. You can even have them re-cored with a denser matrix to improve cooling for hot running engines. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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12th Aug 2012 1:32pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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buy cheap - buy twice
if you can spare the time, get it recored I put a new OEM one in my 300tdi earlier this year, as I expected, no problems There's also an oil pipe that needs to be replaced at the same time I seem to remember |
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12th Aug 2012 4:17pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2642 
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I had my 300 tdi rad recored in Bristol at the end of last year. Had a bigger core fitted. Total was about £160. So definitely shop around 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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12th Aug 2012 4:44pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4504 
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Fitted a Britpart radiator to the 200 tdi some years ago and it is not a 100% straight forward fit. Was unable to use the original rubber washers that fit beneath it as then it sat too high. After a lot of messing around I finally used the rubber washers that come with the airfilters for the 200 tdi and got a tolerable fit. Luckily I was in an independents yard at the time so I had access to a lot of discarded airfilter washers! Next radiator I fit will be genuine! 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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12th Aug 2012 5:32pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346 
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Mine had same problem very recently.
I replaced mine with a brand new alloy core one of ebay for £78, comes with 2 year warranty. I did need the thread converters for the oil pipes but that wasn’t too much drama. Just lifted out old one, dropped in new one, purged air and off we went. (I say it like it was a pleasurable job, it was raining hard and we had to get it done that day. But it was a very simple job. Take the time to clean your intercooler too, it is worth doing) Did it before an overland around the alps and it came back splattered with bugs but otherwise good as new with no dramas. Just an option. |
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12th Aug 2012 8:41pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 05 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748
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Thanks for the replies
The leak got quite bad and I was loosing lots of water so I had to take it into my local indie garage who put a Bripart radiator on  Not my first choice but I needed my landie later that day so I had no choice. They claim not to have had any problems with britpart radiators, time will tell.
I got my original one back so I can get it re-cored for future use. I just need to find somewhere local that can do this. Any ideas? Cheers |
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14th Aug 2012 2:41pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1747 |
Just googled radiator repair in south yorkshire and the below came up
Champion Car Radiators Cliff Street Mexborough 01709 580 456 www.championcarradiators.co.uk/ Autokool Ltd Network Centre Midland Way, Barlborough, Chesterfield, Derbyshire 0845 226 9143 www.autokool.co.uk/ Premier Motors & Radiators Ltd 44 Kimberworth Rd Rotherham 01709 555 507 South Yorkshire Radiators Wath West Industrial Estate Derwent Way, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham 01709 878 908 RJM Plumbing and Heating Services Ltd Google+ page 34 Campion Drive Swinton 0800 458 1143 rjmplumbingandheating.co.uk/ Autorads 1983 ltd 298 Attercliffe Road Sheffield 0114 273 1771 www.autorads.co.uk/ Power Flush 365 19 Hawthorne Street Barnsley 07930 521462 |
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14th Aug 2012 3:50pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 05 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748
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Thanks Romadog
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15th Aug 2012 1:15pm |
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