1965 122s Radiator...

[jimbolya]

Hi all, am in need of a replacement radiator, any point me just getting a second hand, or should i just bite the bullet and buy new?/re-coring?

and does anyone have one? reasonably close by?

I'm Egham TW20.

many thanks,

James.

[jimbolya]

Just a thought, will a 140 with expansion tank fit? there's one on ebay...

[agent_strangelove]

I'm sure the 140 radiator is different that the one for a '65. I think the early 140 radiator is the same as the late 120 style (with the pressure bottle). The bolt up is the same thus you might be able to make the 140 work in your amazon but I don't know what the different style (i.e. different pressure) will do to you thermostat or anything else but I would think it would bolt up and get you down the road for awhile...


Chris

[jimbolya]

thanks agent, I took it out and bodged it with some epoxy metal resin for now, I know this is a poor man's fix, but that what i am at the moment, it did give me the opportunity to flush the system however! thanks for the advice, I think it probably would have fit for a quick solution but until i can afford a re-core the bodge will have to do.

interestingly, when i brushed back the surface ready to take the resin, there was a seam of lead where a previous repair had taken place, looks like a suspect place on the radiator already!

[tinman]

James ,
For what my several years of trying to keep ancient motors up and running is worth, from what I have found out (usually the hard way) fitting a second hand rad or petrol tank is often like putting your hand back in the dogs mouth - in all probability it will just bite you again, (and usually let you down in an even more inconvenient place in to the bargain......). My pocket money is also severely restricted but when it comes to stuff like rads, dynamo/alternators, battery, hydraulic bits, fuel tank, tyres etc, while it might seem more expensive, I now try to always wait (muddling through however I have to if needed) until I can get either new or properly reconditioned units.....
...... Jaye

[Derek UK]

If you can actually see the leak in the soldered seam it's very likely you could reflow the solder with a heavy duty/high wattage (150watt maybe) soldering iron or a carefully used butane torch. A tub of cream tinning flux and a roll of solder from Wickes might do the trick. I'd trust a DIY solder job against a blob of "resin". You didn't say where your leak is but cracks around the inlet pipe aren't unusual.