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  • Member For: 21y 3m 5d
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Well, I think my radiator is leaking from the plastic end tank.

Anybody recommend a good place in Melbourne to buy a replacement or get one fitted.

I know I can ge one of ebay for under $200.00, any body had any experience. If they are crap I would rather get something better.

Are they harder to replace than on a normal car?

Cheers.

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  • Member For: 16y 10m 6d
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  stang said:
Are they harder to replace than on a normal car?

Cheers.

Ummm. What do you class as a 'normal car'??

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  • Member For: 21y 3m 5d
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Say before the year 2ooo. before they started getting a bit more techn logical.

These days with all the chips and electrics just checking to make sure nothing special need to be done.

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  • Member For: 18y 3m 26d
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Nothing special needs to be done. I just did mine and it was apiece of piss. Just disconnect the thermo fans, unbolt them from the radiator pull them out. The only tricky hting is if you have an aftermarket intercooler unbolting the air con condenser maybe take a bit longer. I have the PW Stage 3 cooler and it made it hard to get to the bolts, but after you get them out slide the radiator up and then reverse the process to put the new one in. Oh and don't forget to undo the top and bottom hoses and the overflow ottle hose. Im sure someone will add in more if I have forgot something.

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I got a aluminium one of eBay. Seemes to cool a bit better and adds to engine bling. I had to take it to the local aluminium guys for them to weld and tap a drain plug into it. All in all though you could just use the lower hose instead.

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