Amazon: - Radiator Questions

222s · Jul 16th, 2010, 12:10

Late type, separate expansion tank. It's starting to lose cooling fins, and also showing signs of coolant leakage which is rather annoying as it isn't that old....

Anyhow, it's my everyday car, so getting the existing unit recored would be a pain, and as I intend to keep the car for a long time (already had it 8 years), I want to sort this properly. New units are available, however these are repro rather than OEM - does anyone have any experience with them, and what the quality is like? In the past I have often found repro parts for cars of this age to be somewhat lacking.....

Quarterless · Jul 16th, 2010, 13:09

I have one from Brookhouse fitted to mine. It appears to be fine and is finished to, what I can see, the same standard as before. Only issue I have noticed was that it didn't have a drain plug like the one it replaced.
Also to note I have never seen a radiator disitegrate the same as my old volvo one so not to sure they were that great in the first place.
I think there are some pics of it fitted on my thread.

222s · Jul 16th, 2010, 14:16

The one currently in my car was only fitted within about the last 5 or 6 years, but I don't remember if it was a new, or recon unit. Pretty sure it doesn't have a drain tap though - when I last needed to drain coolant, I just loosened the lower rad hose.

classicswede · Jul 16th, 2010, 22:47

I get my rads recored localy with bigger cores for better cooling and also normaly put in a thermal switch for eclectric fan.

Never tried an off the shelf replacment but I know years ago they tended to have very small cores and struggled to cool enough in hot weather,

jimbo1593 · Jul 17th, 2010, 11:50

I agree with Dai. I have had Amazon rads recored before, pretty staright forward as they are soldered and modern cores are wider too.

tom-madbiker · Jul 19th, 2010, 10:43

whats the rough price for a recored rad as mine looks a bit motheaten

redcar · Jul 19th, 2010, 13:51

i had a quote of €200 to recore mine, which is pretty much the same price as the new one from brookehouse..

maybe that's just ireland though. we're not much into fixing anything here. just replace when broken.

Dibble · Jul 19th, 2010, 23:01

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Originally Posted by tom-madbiker

whats the rough price for a recored rad as mine looks a bit motheaten

Had mine recored at Dundee for approximately £140. Was originally on my previous 120 and was recored about 1985 by the chap who has just done it. He recognised his mark when he worked with the previous company. Small world.

Jul 16th, 2010, 12:10	#1
222s Amazoniste Last Online: Sep 19th, 2016 21:52 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Emsworth View Photos By: 222s	Radiator Questions Late type, separate expansion tank. It's starting to lose cooling fins, and also showing signs of coolant leakage which is rather annoying as it isn't that old.... Anyhow, it's my everyday car, so getting the existing unit recored would be a pain, and as I intend to keep the car for a long time (already had it 8 years), I want to sort this properly. New units are available, however these are repro rather than OEM - does anyone have any experience with them, and what the quality is like? In the past I have often found repro parts for cars of this age to be somewhat lacking..... __________________ Paul - 1967 Amazon 222S B20 o/d Estate & 1961 A-H Sprite Mk2 948cc WANTED - For '67 Amazon estate - offside rear quarter, preferably new old stock.

Jul 16th, 2010, 14:16	#3
222s Amazoniste Last Online: Sep 19th, 2016 21:52 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Emsworth View Photos By: 222s	The one currently in my car was only fitted within about the last 5 or 6 years, but I don't remember if it was a new, or recon unit. Pretty sure it doesn't have a drain tap though - when I last needed to drain coolant, I just loosened the lower rad hose. __________________ Paul - 1967 Amazon 222S B20 o/d Estate & 1961 A-H Sprite Mk2 948cc WANTED - For '67 Amazon estate - offside rear quarter, preferably new old stock.

Jul 16th, 2010, 22:47	#4
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Today 11:43 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	I get my rads recored localy with bigger cores for better cooling and also normaly put in a thermal switch for eclectric fan. Never tried an off the shelf replacment but I know years ago they tended to have very small cores and struggled to cool enough in hot weather, __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Jul 16th, 2010, 13:09	#2
Quarterless Master Member Last Online: Jan 3rd, 2024 19:13 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Essex	I have one from Brookhouse fitted to mine. It appears to be fine and is finished to, what I can see, the same standard as before. Only issue I have noticed was that it didn't have a drain plug like the one it replaced. Also to note I have never seen a radiator disitegrate the same as my old volvo one so not to sure they were that great in the first place. I think there are some pics of it fitted on my thread.

Jul 17th, 2010, 11:50	#5
jimbo1593 Master Member Last Online: Oct 1st, 2023 14:39 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: leics	I agree with Dai. I have had Amazon rads recored before, pretty staright forward as they are soldered and modern cores are wider too.

Jul 19th, 2010, 10:43	#6
tom-madbiker Master Member Last Online: Apr 14th, 2020 21:20 Join Date: May 2010 Location: chesham	whats the rough price for a recored rad as mine looks a bit motheaten

Jul 19th, 2010, 13:51	#7
redcar foot in mouth specialist Last Online: Sep 6th, 2016 22:55 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland	i had a quote of €200 to recore mine, which is pretty much the same price as the new one from brookehouse.. maybe that's just ireland though. we're not much into fixing anything here. just replace when broken.

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