a tale of two rads....to buy or not to buy..

[lee celtic]

Hi All

I'm looking to replace my Rad as the bottom half has no fins left on it  :lol: :lol:

my question is this....

there are two rads I'm looking at , the standard all metal type £99 (same as I have ) and the more modern ali and plastic type £99 used on newer cars .

which one is best and has anyone fitted the ali/plastic type to their discovery 200tdi  :D

cheers Lee..

[mattyme]

i was hoping youd have had some replies on this topic cos im in need of a new radiator too!! lol

[sardonicus]

I fitted a new Britpart rad with plastic  end tanks to my 300tdi a couple of months ago and seems to be fine .I was a bit unsure about the plastic bits but that was the cheapest option at the time as its my daily transport.
I did consider getting the old one repaired (new core,thats where the hole was, with original brass ends),which would have cost about £150 +vat at a local specialist rad place,which isnt a bad price.That would have been the better option and if i had the time and cash i would have gone for that.
So if you can get a new all metal rad for £99 I'd choose that ,or get the old one reconditioned from a reputable place.
In the words of the bloke at the rad. place  " I wouldnt have any plastic c*** anywhere near my own car " !

[lee celtic]

yay replies  :dance:

I have had loads of plastic/ali rads in road cars but I was just wondering how they would stand up to offroad use .

the plastic/ali ones do work better but the fins are much closer together and therfore may trap more crud ...

just interested to hear if anybody has experiance of a plastic/ali one in an offroader . as I didn't know until I looked for a replacement that they existed....