D1 V8 radiator - best place to get one ?

Hunty · Oct 3, 2010

Went green laning last night in my disco 1 v8,
She started to get warm every now and again,
Checked the radiator and was suprised to find no fins left in it !
Amazing the car didnt overheat !

So, i need a new radiator, cheaper the better,
Anyone reccomend somewhere to get one ?

discool · Oct 3, 2010

have your own one recore'd at a rad company local to you or get a new genuine part rad from an indi parts supplier on the web. I understand there's problems sometimes with connecting a pattern parts rad.

Hunty · Oct 3, 2010

A genuine rad is £450,
Aftermarket £250,
I think it will be an aftermarket one !

smurphy · Oct 3, 2010

Hunty said:
A genuine rad is £450,
Aftermarket £250,
I think it will be an aftermarket one !

Like Discool says get it reconditioned by someone locally, if you ring a couple of local motor-factors they will be able to point you in the right direction for someone to do it.

discool · Oct 3, 2010

smurphy said:
Like Discool says get it reconditioned by someone locally, if you ring a couple of local motor-factors they will be able to point you in the right direction for someone to do it.

Just as smurphy said then you know the refitting is just the reverse of the undoing as the Haynes book would say

I for one couldn't handle the mis-match of connections that has been posted in the past in LR forums with patten parts some PP's may be ok but I for one don't want to find out if that's true..

Also u don't have to buy gen parts from a main dealer, indi's give a good discount.

Hunty · Oct 3, 2010

Do you know if disco 2 3.9v8 radiator is the same as the disco 1 ?
£260 is the cheapest ive found, thats an aftermarket from a parts specialist.

V8_Disco · Oct 3, 2010

mine cost 160 to have re conditioned, took 10 mins to refit

smurphy · Oct 4, 2010

V8_Disco said:
mine cost 160 to have re conditioned, took 10 mins to refit

Mine was £170 but I went slightly bigger in size for the extra £10.

Mr Noisy · Oct 4, 2010

They are on eBay for 15-45 quid second hand in reasonable shape.

I just upgraded to a bearmach HD rad, cost 180.

I looked on eBay and was amazed how cheap you can buy an acceptable second hand one.

Mine had a portion of fins missing, I got 25 off eBay.

Mine was getting toasty off roading hence the upgrade, but it did have a lot of mud in it also.

Regular removal and washing out is required for optimum performance!!

Hunty · Oct 4, 2010

I cant find one anywhere for that kind of money !
Bearmach where do i get that ?
Do you have a link ?
Mine is a 3.9 auto, does that make a difference ?

Hunty · Oct 4, 2010

Just checked Bearmach,
Standard one delivered £314.63
Uprated one £366.33

smurphy · Oct 4, 2010

Hunty said:
I cant find one anywhere for that kind of money !
Bearmach where do i get that ?
Do you have a link ?
Mine is a 3.9 auto, does that make a difference ?

Auto does make a difference, due to it having extra oil coolant pipes on the left-hand side (if sat in drivers seat) for the gearbox. Maybe these can help but you would have to do without your landy for a couple of days.

Hunty · Oct 4, 2010

Sweet !
Just rang them up £170 delivered, exchange
12 months warrenty,

Brilliant !
Cheers smurphy !

Lotsaspots · Oct 4, 2010

worth remembering that place, it's only 15 minutes from me

Mr Noisy · Oct 4, 2010

For reference the one I bought is

Bearmach ZBR3131HD

It's in the BM catalogue!!

smurphy · Oct 4, 2010

Hunty said:
Sweet !
Just rang them up £170 delivered, exchange
12 months warrenty,

Brilliant !
Cheers smurphy !

No worries

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