VR6Pete

I've just bought the last one from stealers, ideally I need 2 - any ideas where I could get a second from?

The box was sealed, so dont think would have checked before sending out :) seems a good bunch of guys though, hopeful I can get a new one soon, as other people have reported a good fit, im hoping it will be a straight forward job.. looks well built, so hopefully all good!

Pete

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being swapped out monday.

Well the radiator arrived today :)

Bad news is the tank on the side that doesnt have the hoses on is upside down :(

so the lug thing that secures it to the cross member is on top.

the guys are being really helpful as it looks to be a manufacturing fault and getting one send out ASAP.

heres how it should look....

It is a hella radiator too FYI....

Small Update :)

Some of the bits in the engine bay were looking a little rough...

soooo off to the sand blasters and powder coaters...

The condition of the fan cowel wasnt brilliant, and did blow through in areas when being sand blasted... :( but i thought it would have been alot worse!!!

It looks a lot better than before, looks mint from the top, so really its more preservation on the bottom more than anything....

Just ordered one from the radiator shop, will see how it turns out when I come to fit it back up!

Pete

Any idea on size?

The day I do it, I won't get chance go B&q so would like to get before hand :)

Doh. Don't want buy a new switch really!

I'll try take a look at mk2's. If anyone can offer any advice on the size please let me know :)

Does anyone know where I could get a replacement seal for my radiator fan switch?

looked on VAG-CAT cant find a part number?

I'm just doing a big overhaul on my radiator and want a new seal as a matter of course...

Cheers

Pete

im hope not :(

When i removed the rubber from around the neck, there was loads of soil and crap stuck behind around the rubber where its started to go.... everywhere else that I could see looked ok?

I'm after the area around the petrol tank neck....

Ideally as much as possible so I can match it up :)

mine appears to be beyond repair without a new section.

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Me too if anyone has anything :)

Seems good, I need a couple of new mirrors for mine one of them isnt as reflective as it should be, interested in any updates to this... regards to fitting etc...

Pete

I've seen those Nissan ones, but they aint cheap at all :)

Physical fit is one thing but the fact most pattern rad's i've seen are slightly thinner with less cooling fins than the original is slightly worrying, especially on a Car like the Corrado which needs as much cooling capacity as you can get!

 

What about the 670mm A/C rad - still available?

Would be interesting to see what running temp people are getting with aptten part radiators.... However, maybe newer designs are more efficent these days, like with everything.... house radiators are thinner these days and more efficent, computer CPU heatsinks are generally smaller and are more efficent, so why not with car radiators? speaking from a pure logical point of view :)

Pete

:) no worries mate

The only thing I do see is it being a little shorter than the original? Would this cause any issues with the top radiator L shaped mounts at all?

If the sensors are indeed in the same location, I will probably take a pun and buy it, will take some photos etc... for your reference, I'll only be doing

Pete

Do you have the link to the thread? I'd be interested in a look :)

Wow. That's cheap. I can get the Hellas for 132 + postage.

I know the ECP ain't cheap but they are tried and tested....

Soooo back on subject :) sorta need ale my mind up this week weather or not I should buy the hella one :)

What make are the ECP rads?

My rad has several leaks, the cowel is at the powder coaters and got all new bolts on order from VW, managed crack the elbow off my current radiator tonight, it's in pretty good shape.

Wouldn't mind a new seal and bolts while I'm at it mind....

I've been offered a new hella radiator at a good price, far cheaper than ecp but dont know what do now... Mmmm

Has anyone had experiences with hella radiators for the corrado vr6?

Good / bad? What's the fit like?

Cheers

Pete

Maybe you need to resize them so the file size is smaller?

I too have a second car, I think taking the Corrado off the road over winter will make you apreciate it more, theres more of a chance more parts will need replacing if its a daily driver...

i've had my Corrado VR6 for over 2 years now, and only in march next year will it see some tarmac! It's been stood while I've been rebuilding it and fixing her up!

I would do exactly what you have said.

I've always stripped it down, cleaned the filter etc... But never sprayed with oil.

Had the rocker cover back tonight from the vapour blasters!