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Radiator reccomendations
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:12 am
by RubysueEA82
G'day blokes,
I've tried the cheap eBay ally radiator & found the mounts don't line up. Doesn't do what it says on the tin so I'm sending it back on general principal.
Who's got any idea on what I should get? Full copper/brass unit? Locally made alloy one? I'm in Adelaide so adrad might be helpful.
Does anyone else find it amusing that a new heater core is $385 & a complete alloy radiator can be had for $200 less!
Cheers
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 8:06 am
by Nubaru
I reckon you should keep it and buy a nutsert kit
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:27 am
by TOONGA
The heater cores are not "mass" produced as such so they cost more to make but yes 385 dollars is rich.
I do know when you type in universal heater core you get hits like this
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Universal-He ... SwcF9UWuYO
TOONGA
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:32 am
by El_Freddo
Jules grab your specks
A radiator is needed, not a heater core. But that said I've paid more for an all brass copper heater core than I had on a radiator until last summer...
As for radiator go with what you need. For an ea82 an all alloy probably isn't needed. If going bush a brass/copper unit would be good in the event it needs repair beyond the black stump - if you carry a soldering kit.
Dual core could be a good idea if you run in hot temps all the time.
While you're at it a new water pump and genuine thermostat to make sure the major cooling parts are in new condition with the radiator.
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:15 am
by Nubaru
El_Freddo wrote:Jules grab your specks
A radiator is needed, not a heater core. But that said I've paid more for an all brass copper heater core than I had on a radiator until last summer...
As for radiator go with what you need. For an ea82 an all alloy probably isn't needed. If going bush a brass/copper unit would be good in the event it needs repair beyond the black stump - if you carry a soldering kit.
Dual core could be a good idea if you run in hot temps all the time.
While you're at it a new water pump and genuine thermostat to make sure the major cooling parts are in new condition with the radiator.
Cheers
Bennie
and seeing though you are in correction mode it might not be general principal - principle maybe?
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:07 am
by El_Freddo
So many spelling mistakes on the forum I'm glad I'm not a moderator otherwise the literacy teacher within would probably end up OCD about it!
Cheers
Bennie