NOR radiator shop recommendations

LIFTED · Post by **LIFTED** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:43 pm

My 92 Liberty radiator has a small leak drivers side bottom corner I can't pin point it as the fans are in the way. I've got a just recond outback one sitting here at home but it won't fit!!!! It's 25mm taller than my Lib one.
I could probably get this one just patched up, but as I intend to hang on to the car for a bit and do a few country trips in summer I'm thinking I should get a recon one.
Any Perth shop NOR recommendations ?
and is it worth getting a thicker core one for the warmer days off road?
Keen for replies or suggestions ASAP as I want to get this sorted out Wed or Thursday.

LIFTED · Post by **LIFTED** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:45 pm

One more thing should I change the thermostat at the same time ?

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:58 pm

I ended up buying a copper and brass one for my Liberty because I had 2 plastic tank ones fail on me..one snapped the top hose off in the dunes costing a head job, and not the enjoyable type either, that was over $400 about 4yrs ago, there are probably some cheap alloy ones available on eBay though you must make sure there is no current running through them or they will rot within weeks, I got mine done in Ozzy pk but shop around on the phone first.

If your core has the pin hole throw it away, if it's the tanks you can get them replaced, I've never had any problems with either of mine overheating but 2 cores are better than one. I think the 2.5 Outback has the same radiator mount as the WRX making it taller.

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:34 pm

ATT radiators, Just around the corner of A-part wreakers. Tell him Guy sent you:)

LIFTED · Post by **LIFTED** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:14 pm

guyph_01 wrote:ATT radiators, Just around the corner of A-part wreakers. Tell him Guy sent you:)

Oops to late ordered a new one on ebay this morning $151 inc delivery, fingers crossed.

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:51 pm

Wholly snapping duck poop, that's cheap.

LIFTED · Post by **LIFTED** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:08 am

Yeah! plus a two year warranty.
But the strange thing is on the radiator ebay page it had the companies name, so I googled the company and emailed them for a price and they emailed me back $250 I replied and said you have them on ebay for $150 he said yeah there the same one but on special on ebay and to go ahead and get our ebay one.

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:52 am

Sweet deal, I doubt you could buy the genuine plastic tanks for $150, let alone fitting, just make sure you use 90 + inhibitor.

LIFTED · Post by **LIFTED** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:14 pm

Look what the postman delivered today