which radiator do i need?

[hipwell]

On this site there are 2 radiators which say theyl do a clio 2.0. Mine is a 182 with air con but both those radiators say they do one with air con.

I rang them up and they wernt too sure so thought id ask you lot first before i order it.

http://www.adrad.co.uk/car-radiator/catalogue.php?&manu=RENAULT&model=CLIO&year=2004

one of em says 1.6/2.0 and the other just says 2.0

 

[Jay Payne]

RT419 i think.

 

[hipwell]

kk, is there any way of double checking it? Should it be a direct fit? Ive rang all my local places like bullseye and gsf and they all want 150 quid. Any reason that they will be better than the adrad ones?

 

[Jay Payne]

Ive fitted a RT419 to a phase 1 with AC and fitted fine

 

[hipwell]

ah right, so i just need to know if the phase 1's are the same as phase 2 with air con then dont i.

 

[Jay Payne]

Im sure it is.


Look a rad up on another site and see if they are the same

 

[hipwell]

kk ill have a look.

whats involved in removing the radiator, cant seem to find a guide anywhere.

 

[Floodie]

ive a brand new 172 cup rad if thatll work - need to get round to ebaying it sometime..

 

[hipwell]

ihad a feeling that the cup ones were different because they didnt have air con?

somebody enlighten me please.

do i need to take off the front bumber to get the rad out?

 

[Floodie]

Yeh chap the cup doesnt have aircon... dont know if the rad itself is different because of this, more than likely is eh

 

[hipwell]

well ive foned renault and they told me that the ph1 and 182 is the same rad.

now i just need a bit of help getting the old 1 out so i can double check it is the rad that is leaking.

anybody in the rotherham area clued up whos fancys having a look to see if they can spot the leak?

Cant see anything dripping but when i go out to the car about an hour after a run theres a small puddle under the car inline with the passenger side fog lamp

 

[sideways danny]

there's 2 different rads for sure, but both fit. they're interchangeable

 

[hipwell]

Nice1 that's what I like to hear lol.

Can any1 shed any light on how I get the rad out?
Will I need to take te front end off?

 

[sideways danny]

need to take the slam panel off, so minimum is grill off first. Normally just as easy to remove the bumper TBH

 

[hipwell]

need to take the slam panel off, so minimum is grill off first. Normally just as easy to remove the bumper TBH

Sound, I'll have to get onto it tomorow then.

So just to confirm then, the Rt419 will fit fine then? Or should I go for one of the expensive ones from gsf?