200tdi radiator

Hi, i need a new radiator for my 200tdi, but i only have a set budget of about £180. I have done some resaeach and i know i can get a britpart one for about £100 but thats britpart, what do you guys recommend?

Buying a different brand.

ive fitted alot ,have been reasonable ,have you priced recore i pay approx £120 for h/d core

The Britpart ones are the alloy core/plastic end-cap type which are common enough in the motor industry.
Bearmach sell both types with the alloy/plastic ones also being about £100 and the brass/copper ones about £170.
Check out your local motor-factors to see what they can supply.
Getting your existing one re-cored used to be a valid option but I have found that this now costs just about as much as a new (copper/brass) rad plus the fact you have no rad for a few days so there seems to be little/no benefit.

Getting your existing one re-cored used to be a valid option but I have found that this now costs just about as much as a new (copper/brass) rad plus the fact you have no rad for a few days so there seems to be little/no benefit.

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I agree with that, seems a pity


I bought a britpart one a few years ago and, as I was fitting it, the connection for the bottom hose fell off! On examination it was only held on by two blobs of solder.
I suppose it was a good job it fell off then, and not whilst doing 60 down the m6 or whatever.
Not good
Rick