300tdi Radiator

Having had a search and a read, there are a few threads, the conclusion of many being "I've fitted a ****part one and its been all right so far", well the ****part I fitted 2 years ago is no longer alright and leaking
At the time I was skint and stuck, and it was all I could get hold of quickly:doh::doh:, so 2 years down the line, despite spending its life tucked up behind a rad muff, and still looking like new, its leaking
So does anyone have any recommendations I've emailed paddocks asking about the manufacturer of theirs, stating that I didn't want ****part , and they haven't got back to me yet, that was 2 days ago, so Im assuming i already know the answer
So ladies and gents I await your words of wisdom

if you have a part number Ive found LRDirect to be pretty good, mainly because you can choose the manufacturer of the part you buy.
So far they have been competative on most stuff, and you know exactly what you are getting

Land Rover Parts and Spares Direct

btp2275 is rad number

Thanks chaps, Radiator - Dsdef 300Tdi - Land Rover Part BTP2275
There's 2 Bearmach and 2 Allmakes, all different prices, does anyone know what the difference will be, I don't mind spending the extra IF its going to make a difference Its not something I want to be doing again in a hurry

Try our sponsor grim I bought one of them for me p38
It was made by http://www.nissens.com/Customer/AUTO+-+Automotive+spareparts/Products/coolers.htm

Been fine

defender300td1 said:

Try our sponsor grim I bought one of them for me p38
It was made by http://www.nissens.com/Customer/AUTO+-+Automotive+spareparts/Products/coolers.htm

Been fine

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Which sponsor?? Famous four??

Grimmer said:

Which sponsor?? Famous four??

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Yup tell em you want a nissens

I bought a recored unit from a local radiator specialist.
It cost a bit more but it is a good quality and is a slightly bigger core for improved cooling.
Cost about £125 exchange.

ruffday said:

I bought a recored unit from a local radiator specialist.
It cost a bit more but it is a good quality and is a slightly bigger core for improved cooling.
Cost about £125 exchange.

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Would anybody want to exchange a bust ****part rad though

Grimmer said:

Thanks chaps, Radiator - Dsdef 300Tdi - Land Rover Part BTP2275
There's 2 Bearmach and 2 Allmakes, all different prices, does anyone know what the difference will be, I don't mind spending the extra IF its going to make a difference Its not something I want to be doing again in a hurry

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Just going to answer my own question for anybody interested, the two Bearmach rads, the cheaper one is metal/plastic similar to ****part, while the more expensive one is Brass/copper similar to an 'Original' one apparently

defender300td1 said:

Yup tell em you want a nissens

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LRdirect do the Nissens anorl

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY DEFENDER 300 TDI RADIATOR BTP2275 | eBay

try ringing these see what the brand is,2 years is crap for a rad

The clue is in the part number

BTP2275 = ****part

SteveD said:

The clue is in the part number

BTP2275 = ****part

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doh:doh:

LANDROVER DEFENDER/DISCOVERY 200 / 300 TDI 1989 ON RADIATOR NEW-2 YEAR WARRANTY | eBay

Fits:
Land Rover Defender - 200 TDI / 300 TDI / 2.5 turbo diesel - 1990 to 1998.
Land Rover Discovery - 200 TDI / 300 TDI / 2.5 turbo diesel - 1989 to 1994.

Suitable for:
Manual and automatic vehicles, with and without air conditioning.

Useful information:
Our part number - LR819E.
Original Land Rover part number(s) - BTP2275.
Approximate core size - 415mm x 405mm.
(For measuring purposes the core is the metal finned part of the radiator only. When measuring your old part do not include the plastic/metal end tanks or side frames).

any good?

SteveD said:

The clue is in the part number

BTP2275 = ****part

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and genuine too

i used allmakes and its ok....i noticed a slight rust bubble on the top when it arrived and phoned them so they put another years extra warranty on it ,i think it might of been dirt under the paint but....

its still good....

jamesmartin said:

and genuine too

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But a search on that part number brings up loads of ****part ones, are they using manufacturers part numbers?

SteveD said:

But a search on that part number brings up loads of ****part ones, are they using manufacturers part numbers?

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the part number relates to the type of fitting the radiator fits not the make,hunt around to find different types under the same part number......

SteveD said:

But a search on that part number brings up loads of ****part ones, are they using manufacturers part numbers?

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of course they use lr part numbers except for their DA --- range which is their own number system btp2275 is lr number ,there wont be too many firms making suitable rads and other parts, so most pattern parts may well come from the same source whoever wholesales them,something that will get worse,the ali cored rads dont seem to last too long now ive changed 2 last week for leaking both looked quite new

the radiator i purchased was on a boat for 12 weeks and comes from a very small number of manufacturers,

most makes are the same.....

Cheers for the links, I've asked them the manufacturer, but to be honest, with all the rebadged stuff, could it not be the same as ****part with a different sticker
I am erring towards the Bearmach HD one at the minute, a few quid more, but if it doesn't fail for no reason like the ****part it would be worth every penny
Has anyone fitted one, or can anyone think of a reason not to go with the slightly more expensive option