Replacement radiator

[alistairolsen]

The rad in my 172 track car looks a little ropey so in order to ensure continued reliability I'd like to swap it over the winter.
Which rads and from where have people used before? I dont want to buy one and have it blow its tanks!
Cheers

 

[alistairolsen]

This seems to fit the bill for instance: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-KU...+Sport&hash=item3f2376834b:g:GyAAAOxykmZTMUUn

But will it explode

 

[scooby-93]

If it's knackered replace it with another genuine radiator if it's not don't bother

 

[alistairolsen]

Don't think I've ever fitted a genuine radiator and tbh with Renault prices being regularly in excess of vw and audi I'll not be going near a dealership.

 

[Karlos172]

Try Euro Car Parts, GSF, or Mister Auto bound to find a valeo or replacement version on there.

 

[STEVE.M]

Don't think I've ever fitted a genuine radiator and tbh with Renault prices being regularly in excess of vw and audi I'll not be going near a dealership.

I fitted a Nissen rad ( & condenser ) purchased from my local Andrew Page outlet 1st October and had no problems other than the captive nuts on the rad where positioned incorrectly in respect of the condenser,not a great problem,as the correct mounting points were present.
AP Part no`s are 94279 for rad,& 63768 for condenser.
I`ve had no problems with either unit,despite being caught in some motorway jams,where the pressure does build up.
Not cheap as chips at £72 a piece i/c vat,but good quality IMO

 

[RS Charlie]

If it were me I'd either go genuine or for a Nissens radiator .

If you want pricey radiators try £330 for a Porker 944 rad (or £230 (maybe more now) for an NRF rad (Read a Porsche with with the insignia scrubbed off))), or £550 for a Misubishi 3000GTO radiator and they are near enough dealer only on the later variants.

On my first 944 I had to change the rad ; Jesus I held my breath as I bought that from ECP!

 

[haimsey]

Don't use the Euro Car Parts one if you want to fit the standard fan back on.
The casing/pressings on the ECP rad are slightly wider and the Renault fan unit fouls the lower rad hose. I bought a slim line fan from McGill Motorsport to counter the issue - works fine now

 

[Rob669]

You don't need to buy the genuine Renault one, I got a replacement about five years ago and it's been fine. I'll dig out the brand later, Fred told me about them (when he was around that is).

 

[STEVE.M]

There are a couple of track day orientated all aluminium 55mm deep rads about for around £170.
Available on Amazon or from Direnza.

 

[Rob669]

£47.03 from Advanced Radiators part number RT419. I bought mine in Oct 2010.

 

[tom172cup]

I'm running a Tegiwa eg civic rad and slimline fan

 

[Djw John]

What did you use in the end @alistairolsen? After about 120k mine has cried enough. Mostly because the aircon rad mounts must have failed, its dropped and then had 2 bolts rubbing through it!

 

[MarcB]

Fitted 2 of these and also sold a couple of them also and they are perfect.

 

[Djw John]

Cheers, thats the one I'm looking at since Livi Autos can supply it! Good to know they fit right, cheers Marc

 

[alistairolsen]

What did you use in the end @alistairolsen? After about 120k mine has cried enough. Mostly because the aircon rad mounts must have failed, its dropped and then had 2 bolts rubbing through it!

I fixed mine by looking the other way mate.

 

[antwan82]

£47.03 from Advanced Radiators part number RT419. I bought mine in Oct 2010.

Did it come with a condenser?

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[Rob669]

My coolant radiator doesn't have a condenser. The aircon radiator has a condenser.