Page 1 of 1
Sourcing Proper Looking Radiator for Mk 2
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:56 pm
by Mini4Ever
Does anybody have a good pointer of where I could buy a new proper looking radiator for my Mk2? What I mean is that the top of the radiators from Mini Spares and the like is rather different from the original...
Re: Sourcing Proper Looking Radiator for Mk 2
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:24 pm
by newtune
Hi don't think anyone sells them new now but, here you can get new cores put in, I have just had one done for 70 pounds, that was a four core for my newtune car.
James
Re: Sourcing Proper Looking Radiator for Mk 2
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:43 pm
by littler
raisons in yeovil ?
Re: Sourcing Proper Looking Radiator for Mk 2
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:40 am
by Mini4Ever
I know about recoring them but hoped that I didn't need to go that way ...
Re: Sourcing Proper Looking Radiator for Mk 2
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:02 pm
by newtune
yeah littler, think its rayson tho
the likely hood of finding a NOS is slim and why put one with 40 years of sludge in the bottom of it, through a fresh engine.
james
Re: Sourcing Proper Looking Radiator for Mk 2
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:30 pm
by littler
totaly agree,re-core is the way to go.
they did my sunbeam lotus rad, did a good job. not to deer.
Re: Sourcing Proper Looking Radiator for Mk 2
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:15 am
by mk1
If I was you I'd go for a recore. Finding one that looks correct as new or NOS would be as close to impossible as you can get.
In the UK a recore is usually a bit cheaper than a new replacement rad too!