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Radiator weeping
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:53 pm
by alinton
Hey all, my car failed it's MOT today - well, not strictly true, they wouldn't actually test it as they said it had a radiator leak.
I hadn't noticed this, but looking it seems to be weeping along the top.
Any comments on this? Is a replacement needed?
Thanks,
Andy
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:19 pm
by Sailor
If it's weeping at the join between the top part and the matrix, it should probably be replaced.
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:21 pm
by Merlin
A rad replacement is an easy fix. What rad do you have the Toyo or Denso?
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:36 pm
by alinton
Denso.
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:03 am
by Merlin
Unfortunately the cheap rover 600 rads are the Toyo type.
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:05 pm
by alinton
They're not interchangeable?
Ideas on sources please?
Thanks
A
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 12:37 pm
by Merlin
The rads themselves are interchangeable however both styles of rad have different fan mounting points and use different rad caps.
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:56 am
by alinton
I see Nissens list a radiator for the car, but it says manual transmission. Mines auto; is it the same rad in auto and man?
Ta
Andy
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:05 am
by Merlin
Unfortunately auto an manual rads are different, autos have two extra pipes.
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:30 am
by wurlycorner
Yep autos have a transmission oil cooler inside the bottom of the rad.
You can fit an auto rad to a manual car, but not the other way around.
I have a couple of good spare (used) 4g rads. Can't recall if they are auto, but I can check if you're interested and are anywhere near (I don't fancy posting them)?