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[osealy]

Is the pre 99 rad the same as post.
Want to order new rad for 97Preg auto a/c. Where is cheap , Viking ,Car cool ,TC. Any ideas?.

[tunnie]

think the rads were the same across the years.

Only difference i know of (V6 Rads) is the Autos had a oil cooler built onto the rad.

The TD's had different rads, not sure if an oil cooler is built onto them   :-/

[charlie]

only two radiators for td with air con or without

[Seth]

only two radiators for td with air con or without

Yep - spot on .... !

I changed mine for £156 ..... and it was a genuine Valeo rad with next day delivery from my local supplier.
Some robbers wanted as much as £300, Vx quoted around £280, so there must be a good profit margin on them.

[feeutfo]

know very little about tds but why would a td rad be differant to a petrol? I had presumed, and i dont like to assume, it is the mother of all opps ups, that the only diff would be additions of condensor for ac and oil cooler for auto box. So a manual with no ac would just have just a rad? I ask for my my own education rather than to contradict. If see what i mean.

[osealy]

Hey Sethsmate where did you get the rad?
How long ago was that?
IIRC you said it didn't cure your hot running completely.

The rad has oil cooler built in plus two sensor holes plus 4 water holes ,two for engine & two for some weird electric pump which comes on with the electri fans.
condenser is separate at front.

[TheBoy]

know very little about tds but why would a td rad be differant to a petrol? I had presumed, and i dont like to assume, it is the mother of all opps ups, that the only diff would be additions of condensor for ac and oil cooler for auto box. So a manual with no ac would just have just a rad? I ask for my my own education rather than to contradict. If see what i mean.

Diesels need much higher cooling capacity, hence rather great rads

[TheBoy]

To OP, before spending a fortune on rads, unless you have already found serious cold spots, look at the piston cooling jets, which block if car has been poorly serviced (ie, not followed the 4.5k miles MAX oil change inteval!)

[tunnie]

off topic.... how do the TD's cool auto transmission fluid, if not through a cooler on the rad?

[TheBoy]

off topic.... how do the TD's cool auto transmission fluid, if not through a cooler on the rad?

same as all omegas, cooler in rad.

[tunnie]

off topic.... how do the TD's cool auto transmission fluid, if not through a cooler on the rad?

same as all omegas, cooler in rad.

Thought so.... so if he buys a second hand rad, it must be from an auto.

The rads are the same as V6 basically? Just TD ones are bigger?

[TheBoy]

off topic.... how do the TD's cool auto transmission fluid, if not through a cooler on the rad?

same as all omegas, cooler in rad.

Thought so.... so if he buys a second hand rad, it must be from an auto.

The rads are the same as V6 basically? Just TD ones are bigger?

Bigger, and the water inlets/outlets different.

[osealy]

Hey TB , you put a new rad in didn't you . How much?

Yes I have cold spots in top half. I can keep my hand on it while dash reads 97-100.

[TheBoy]

Hey TB , you put a new rad in didn't you . How much?

Yes I have cold spots in top half. I can keep my hand on it while dash reads 97-100.

Mine was £234 from a Vx dealer.  Got fed up being pissed around by gay ebay sellers, and companies on net who offer cheap prices for items supposedly in stock, then cancelling order a few days later saying they can't obtain one.


My rad did NOT cure my issue, in fact my old rad lives on in an ABS member's tractor.


With the history of yours, I would try a decent oil flush first - a decent flush is only £15 or so (plus new oil and filter - but these are regular items anyway)...

[Pitchfork]

Hey TB , you put a new rad in didn't you . How much?

Yes I have cold spots in top half. I can keep my hand on it while dash reads 97-100.

Mine was £234 from a Vx dealer.  Got fed up being pissed around by gay ebay sellers, and companies on net who offer cheap prices for items supposedly in stock, then cancelling order a few days later saying they can't obtain one.
With what do you recommend flushing it with?


My rad did NOT cure my issue, in fact my old rad lives on in an ABS member's tractor.


With the history of yours, I would try a decent oil flush first - a decent flush is only £15 or so (plus new oil and filter - but these are regular items anyway)...