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LRmud



Member Since: 22 Oct 2014
Location: IV12 Highland
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Scotland 1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Baltic Blue
Aluminium Radiator - 300tdi
What's the consensus of opinion regarding the above?
Am I best to replace the old steel one with the same or are there real benefits to spending twice the money on an aluminium one? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1989 Defender 90
Toyota Aygo & Honda FR-V
Post #422609 11th May 2015 11:21am
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munch90



Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
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old one will be brass and copper core not steel (apart from top and bottom rails )

ally rad can give better cooling and can corrode less to the core not being mixed metals ( but all this will depend how good a quality rad you buy )

be honest nothing wrong with standard rad for cooling etc for normal use
Post #422620 11th May 2015 11:56am
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steventheplumber



Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
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England 1987 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Keswick Green
Have one in my 200 TDI works very well. Also had one in my 300 TDI Disco had no problems with that.
Post #423399 14th May 2015 8:20am
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Culminator



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Never had any over heating issues with a standard rad, so why bother with ally? Unless of course you're going somewhere hotter than West Sussex Mr. Green
Post #423465 14th May 2015 12:50pm
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Alex1976



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I have just taken my knackered Britpart plastic and ally radiator off and I am looking for a replacement at the moment. I am struggling to find anything other than the plastic tank version I took off or an expensive alloy one.

There are some aluminium rads on eBay at the moment which are basically Chinese copies of an Allisport rad but at only £130 as opposed to the £475 that Allisport want.

I am tempted by the cheaper aluminium ones but I wonder if they are ok.
Post #423550 14th May 2015 5:04pm
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munch90



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if you don't wont a pattern part rad with plastic ends , get a genuine rad and have it re-cored

I had my old 200tdi re-cored and at same time got them to change it to 4 core rather than standard 3 core
Post #423558 14th May 2015 5:26pm
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LRmud



Member Since: 22 Oct 2014
Location: IV12 Highland
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Scotland 1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Baltic Blue
I ordered a regular copper/steel unit off ebay for £66. Should be here in a few days.
No hot weather expected around where I live... ever! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1989 Defender 90
Toyota Aygo & Honda FR-V
Post #423648 14th May 2015 9:55pm
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