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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: Fuddy as muck on June 12, 2007, 17:22:32

Title: knackered my rad
Post by: Fuddy as muck on June 12, 2007, 17:22:32: Whilst trying to take my bumper off, the ratchet slipped and i'v managed to damage my rad :oops: All the fluid has drained as its at the bottom but i'm wondering if its possible to get them repaired? I only replaced it last summer for a recon unit and dont want to go through the expence again. Failing that does anyone have one that they are willing to sell? Its for a diesel.

Darren
Title: knackered my rad
Post by: hobbit on June 12, 2007, 22:13:50: You may be able to get it repaired instead of another core, depending on the damage, and being in fairly new condition, you need to locate a local rad specialist and have a word with them
Title: knackered my rad
Post by: James.Harwood on August 02, 2007, 19:44:08: To be honest it may be worth putting a S3 rad on, better cooling and cheaper
Title: knackered my rad
Post by: The Landy Guy on August 06, 2007, 17:52:23: yeah i agree probs just easier to replace it!!

most likely cheaper aswell!
Title: knackered my rad
Post by: tomarse on August 06, 2007, 21:03:59: I had a leaky one repaired (it was for my car tho not the landy) at the local radiator place and it was Â£30 or Â£40 quid. They fixed a hole and replaced some of the threaded fittings on the side of it.
Definately cheaper than a complete repacement especially if yours is still quite new.
Title: damaged rad
Post by: fire boy si on August 25, 2007, 20:19:57: dude

kempston radiators at bedford there in the big yellow book of trouble a friend of mine had dis done they might be able to hel cost him Â£20 sheets
cheeper than a new rad
Title: Re: knackered my rad
Post by: onslow on August 31, 2007, 19:41:43: Quote from: "Family Drat"
Whilst trying to take my bumper off, the ratchet slipped and i'v managed to damage my rad :oops: All the fluid has drained as its at the bottom but i'm wondering if its possible to get them repaired? I only replaced it last summer for a recon unit and dont want to go through the expence again. Failing that does anyone have one that they are willing to sell? Its for a diesel.

Darren

Ive got a good non leaky series 3 rad for sale Â£40 inc postage
Title: knackered my rad
Post by: electricbluebadger on August 31, 2007, 19:50:17: squeeze the leak closed with needle nosed pliers... stick in some rad weld or an egg if you want the cheap option and run till warm n fixed

did it after drilling my rad fitting an electric fan (oops) and months on its fine

Cheers Steve
Title: knackered my rad
Post by: S188 on August 31, 2007, 21:09:20: Tidy up the hole and stick some plumbers solder in it. Use as little head as nesisarry to avoid melting other soldered joints. I used electrical solder once (all I had to plug fan damage) and even that made it useable though slightly leeky, proper stuff sorted it out!
Title: knackered my rad
Post by: ross501 on September 04, 2007, 19:38:32: i sliped with a grinder and put a hole in mine got some stuff from halfords and repaired it
Title: knackered my rad
Post by: Evilgoat on September 04, 2007, 19:55:43: Taking a part of a vit down the scrapy I lost my temper and put a hammer through the scrap cars rad.

Then a week later my rad burst and the only one they had... yup, got it in one.