Advice on a new rad.

Jo3 · Oct 15, 2015

Hi all,

New to the landy club, just got a 91 defender 90 last week.
It needs a fair bit of tlc but I got it as a project.

I need to get a new rad as its leaking around the oil cooling section of the rad.
Looking on fleabay there are loads of options; ones with plastic headers (currently what it has) and full metal articles.

Could anyone recommend a radiator or two?

It's a 200tdi with diagonal inlets for the coolant.

Much apriciated,

Joe.

lynall · Oct 15, 2015

I bought the metal one as I was told they had seen a few of the plastic tank ones back as leaking, but a few people have posted on here they have had no issues.
Mines been on roughly 3 years and as expected is still good
I got it from Island 4x4

bluedog333 · Oct 15, 2015

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=300700793454
I got this one nearly 2 years ago. Very well made for the money, seems to be doing a perfect job!

reiny · Oct 16, 2015

I am currently on the lookout for one as my current radiator is almost 8 years old and the fins are flaking. I found a link on ebay of a firm in the netherlands that is selling all-alu rads for £120. Has anyone got any experience of them?

flat · Oct 16, 2015

bluedog333 said:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=300700793454
I got this one nearly 2 years ago. Very well made for the money, seems to be doing a perfect job!

That's good news, as I have just bought one of these and am yet to fit it!

Jo3 · Oct 16, 2015

Thanks for the link blue, that's what mine currently looks like with the plastic header tanks.

Reins do you have a link to that firm? I have seen "2fast2cool" full Ali rads on eBay but read that the ports for the oil cooler aren't very straight.

Litch · Oct 16, 2015

Bearmach (as well as others) still do an all metal rad, OE quality at a very reasonable price (cheaper than a re-core believe it or not).

reiny · Oct 16, 2015

Jo3 said:
Thanks for the link blue, that's what mine currently looks like with the plastic header tanks.

Reins do you have a link to that firm? I have seen "2fast2cool" full Ali rads on eBay but read that the ports for the oil cooler aren't very straight.

this is the one i'm referring to:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rove...047299?hash=item3f53462bc3:g:2KsAAOSwuTxV7pEn

payydg · Oct 16, 2015

+ 1 for the plastic header rads. I've had mine for 3yrs now and it's been fine. Had a hard life as well.

If you're made of money Allisport do a sexy looking uprated one.

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