Radiator Repair - anoyone know a place ? UK

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 26 Feb 2008, 15:22

hi all, I guess this is a slightly lost art, but do you know somewhere that will repair my core?

South East ideally to save postage costs...

I have tried yell .co.uk but couldnt see a great deal..

many thanks
John

James.UK · Post by **James.UK** » 26 Feb 2008, 16:21

Hi John. I don't how bad your damage is -- but -- I have made good repairs by stuffing plastic body filler into the area of the leak from both sides and leaving it to dry. Blocking a few square inches of the honeycomb wont cause problems.

I have done that about 5 times down the years, on various cars, and always with 100% success.

.

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 26 Feb 2008, 16:30

thanks James...

will have a look

found a decent link to local ish places now and may whizz over to one tomorrow lunch..

The Rad is for my chevy hence cant really go off to wreckers and grab another.. its already been prone to overheating and I (for once) just want to be sure the cooling system is A1.. getting too many grey hairs these days

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 26 Feb 2008, 16:32

Hi John.

What area of the South East are you in ?

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 26 Feb 2008, 16:35

Hi active, Tunbridge wells.

have found places as near as creepycrawley, newhaven, chicester even, and a few in Kent.. so ok now..

just hope its not going to cost an arm ...

apparently , you can sever and roll up / crimp bad pipework in the core, I guess there are still other pipes to continue the flow...

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 26 Feb 2008, 16:46

Hi John,

Best of luck with sorting it out.

Ok it's maybe not as near, but this company could be used for price comparison.

Here's the link to their ebay shop.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/VIKING-RADIATORS_W0QQ

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 26 Feb 2008, 16:51

Also another one for comparison is:-

American Auto Rads, London 0208 459 6467

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 26 Feb 2008, 16:56

thanks Active

dont worry it's problem 14 of 109 ..

will get it all there in the end ..

John

edit. on the subject of cooling, the heater matrix has been disconnected to allow heating for the LPG vapouriser thingy.. so I will need some help trying to 'tee' the matrix back in soon

any LPG experts out there ?

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 27 Feb 2008, 14:33

hmm..

First place quoted over £100 for a full recore... and they dont even do it where they are, they send it off.. bit of a waste of 75 mins round trip during lunch hour

was good to thrash the xantia on the lanes tho hehe...

A place in Banbuy may have a spare rad, will try them now

John

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 27 Feb 2008, 14:58

jgra1 wrote:hmm..

First place quoted over £100 for a full recore... and they dont even do it where they are, they send it off.. bit of a waste of 75 mins round trip during lunch hour was good to thrash the xantia on the lanes tho hehe...

A place in Banbuy may have a spare rad, will try them now

John

That's a long lunch "hour."

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 27 Feb 2008, 15:02

James.UK · Post by **James.UK** » 27 Feb 2008, 17:18

Hey John, the polyfiller option is sounding better all the time.

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 27 Feb 2008, 17:44

it is

knew it would get me !

offered brand new rad for 137 ...

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 27 Feb 2008, 19:40

jgra1 wrote:it is knew it would get me !

offered brand new rad for 137 ...

That does compare well to the £100.00 for the recore one !

Is it to the same spec I.E rows and depth etc, in actual fact you could spec the new one to be equipped with more rows or depth, to increase it's cooling capacity slightly so during long hilly climbs up steep mountain passes,or a long journey on the motorway etc it would be even more capable, and efficient, especially during the hot weather of summer !

jgra1 · Post by **jgra1** » 28 Feb 2008, 14:36

point taken Active...

I have found a second hand one with some sort of gaurantee... £50

Think I may fit an electric fan

John