Correct radiator

[497adam]

Hi is the correct radiator for a 2003 172 with ac?

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[dentillozie]

yep should be the correct one.

 

[mckay]

Yep, got one last week.

 

[497adam]

Cheers guys. Where’s the best place for hoses ?


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[Robbie Corbett]

Brace for the event that it may or may not come with a blank plug installed where the fan switch sits on a ph1. I bought a Valeo rad and it was a chore finding and buying the right size plug for it.

 

[M90SR]

A friend had this Nissens rad installed on his 172.

As a result of the top & bottom mounting rails being the same width as the core, over the years the cowling for the cooling fan wore into the core, resulting in it`s failure.

This could have been avoided had the fan been installed with some spacers.

Renault have introduced a replacement part at a realistic price, as part of it`s Motrio range, part number 8660000436, manufactured to the correct OE spec, which avoids this problem..

https://www.kamracing.co.uk/car-tun...motrio-radiator-renault-clio-rs172-rs182.html

 

[Kev@KAM]

Beaten to the punch. I was just going to say that customer emailed me this morning about his findings.

 

[Louis]

I didn't really notice this when fitting the radiator on my 182, are they the same fans? Tempted to have a look now but its a pain for access without removing the radiator

 

[DomP182]

I had to buy a blanking plug too

 

[RustyMojo]

I have a brand new Nissans radiator sat in the box still, was going to fit to my car but the old one is still mint...

 

[clio tyres]

but the old one is still mint...

Yeah the ac condenser soaks up the damage.

 

[RustyMojo]

Yeah the ac condenser soaks up the damage.

Yep, I had a new one of those too, but that still looks pretty mint to!

 

[Louis]

I had to buy a blanking plug too

On the Nissen? You sure you ordered the right one and not a valeo?

 

[DomP182]

On the Nissen? You sure you ordered the right one and not a valeo?

Oh yeah you're quite correct, I got a Valeo as it was only £40 plus a plug I found for £4, at the time the Nissens were more like £56