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I only had the pipes off a rad to measure . so yes 35mm inside dia hose mate.

The brass pipe it goes onto on the radiator is 35mm od.

Not if its done right mate. The plastic end tank sits on a rubber gasket. gently decrimp the tabs . When you come to refitting the tank place it onto the gasket & press down on it with one hand then tap the tabs gently with a hammer to make the ends & sides straight again. Now get a pair of...

I repaired one like this not so long back. I uncrimped the tank then fitted a bolt from the inside . fitting 2 fibre washers 1 inside 1 outside then fitted a nut job done.

How soon are you after one ? I have one from a 3.9 efi auto. Just in the middle of giving it a refurb. ie stipped both end tanks off to clean the tubes out properly not just flushed through. copper core is sound with no rotten fins. depends where you are though as they weigh a fair bit.

Yes you can get one but it would need to be made as a one off.I think the disco core has something like 14 fpi [fins per inch] . If you went to say 7 fpi you would have bigger gaps. But it would reduce the cooling as the more copper on the tubes the better the cooling . The best way to clean...

You wont need a new rad . If its the ally core with the plastic end tanks take it to a rad place & ask them to decrimp it to check for the baffle. It will take half hour to decrimp & recrimp it.

The stuff i use flows like solder until its cured & 1 tear drop size piece is enough on most repairs so at £94 for a sealant size tube it pays for itself.

Air pressure test it under water then you will find any other leaks if it has any. I use a stuff for repairs on ally rads etc but at £94 a tube it aint cheap

The fins will be ally & they dont take much heat to melt them or the tubes.

I think ive found it now. ive no idea what it is Rqm100012 - LRdirect

Ive been asked where the best place is to get a suspension harness from for a 2001 td5 . either new or second hand . part no RQM 100012 can anybody help ? cheers

I wouldnt think its the cooler in the rad . I weld & pressure test these before they are put in the rads & have never seen one blow in 16 yrs .

cheers its not the one in the rad then ?

sounds like a tube seam has gone. biggest fault on any core is a seamed tube. get one with seamless tubes in. But i doubt a dealer would know either way which tubes they have in

Nothing fancy. It was just an idea after reading this thread thats all. end of the day they are built the same as a rad core but with narrower tubes. I was just going to have a play & see what i come up with.

I will do & sorry for hijacking your thread;)

yes could be done that way or better still a 4 row core as thick as the 2 heaters put together then just the 2 pipes as in your pic. And i know just the place to get the proper pipes from:D mmm thinks im going to have a play with this idea;)

This has got me thinking:confused: Which way would you stick them together ? core to core or side by side ? All they are is a small 2row radiator core with a baffles in . would a copper core twice the size of the heater with brass tanks soldered on be much better do you think?;)