Disco 1 300 tdi radiator advice

ok so i have been encountering a number of problems and one of them i was advised to take the grill off check my rad condition with a temp gun. well took the grill off didn't need to test it with a temp gun as i can see by looking at it that its well passed its usefulness there are parts missing all over the place (no leaks though that i can see)

so here's my question.

where is the best place to get a new one! money is limited so i'll be looking for aftermarket rather than LR big bucks parts. also are there any makes i should avoid?

as always thanks for your replies in advance

ceffyn said:

ok so i have been encountering a number of problems and one of them i was advised to take the grill off check my rad condition with a temp gun. well took the grill off didn't need to test it with a temp gun as i can see by looking at it that its well passed its usefulness there are parts missing all over the place (no leaks though that i can see)

so here's my question.

where is the best place to get a new one! money is limited so i'll be looking for aftermarket rather than LR big bucks parts. also are there any makes i should avoid?

as always thanks for your replies in advance

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Don't know about over there but here we can buy a nice all alloy fab'd radiator off the net a lot cheaper than getting your old rad recored, or buying a replacement copper one from a LR parts supplier, I haven't bought one personally but a mate with a D1 did and it is a good quality item, and was heaps cheap.
Probably made in China but he has had the new alloy rad about 18 months now and not a problem ever, it's what I'll be getting when my old rad fails.

Gazbo said:

Don't know about over there but here we can buy a nice all alloy fab'd radiator off the net a lot cheaper than getting your old rad recored, or buying a replacement copper one from a LR parts supplier, I haven't bought one personally but a mate with a D1 did and it is a good quality item, and was heaps cheap.
Probably made in China but he has had the new alloy rad about 18 months now and not a problem ever, it's what I'll be getting when my old rad fails.

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We had a batch of cheap Chinese rads over here, leaked, didn't fit well, flow was crap due to no baffles internally ...

These company is very good.

https://www.aaronradiator.co.uk/car...iator/land-rover-discovery-series-1-radiator/

But I'm sure you will find a place a lot nearer to you.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANDROVER...268578?hash=item2a78244222:g:hc0AAOSw2xRYZd0Z

had to modify the oil cooler pipe adapters but other than that looks pretty good. Bore them out to 11.5mm.

I had a britpart one on my old defender with no issues

Dippypud said:

We had a batch of cheap Chinese rads over here, leaked, didn't fit well, flow was crap due to no baffles internally ...

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Yes, that is sometimes the case but, cannot fault the one my mate bought and still continues to work well.
He bought an uprated turbo intercooler from the same mob, it is also good quality.