VR6 Radiator

[Hutty 10]

Replacement needed. I'm looking for as close to OEM as possible. Everywhere seems to be nil stock unless you want to go down the aluminium route. 

[_Matt_ 26]

It is obsolete but Diasis make a oem style replacement. It comes in and out of stock at autodoc (out sadly at the moment):

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/aks-dasis/1719649

[Hutty 10]

Hi Matt,

I'm in touch with Autodoc. Just waiting for an answer on when they expect stock to arrive. I'll post here when I get an answer.

[mooG60 11]

It doesn't look like they are making a G60 version, unless you guys know different?

 

[Hutty 10]

Autodoc haven't been very helpful. After going round the houses with VIN and OEM numbers they still offered me a replacement for a 16v! They don't seem to know when stock will become available and have only recommended clicking the "Notify Availability" tab on their website.

As a result I'm now looking at radiator repair/re-coring services in the area (Shropshire/West Mids)

[Dox 22]

This is the sticker on my spare



This was off a late storm with aircon


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[Dox 22]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=535+121+253+m&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari


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[Dox 22]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=535121253m&client=safari&sca_esv=570661384&hl=en-gb&sxsrf=AM9HkKmbCYEx1yWqFvQSeAgHPENE4hN7kw%3A1696427502255&ei=7m0dZe_7DviM9u8PvL6piAE&oq=535121253m&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIgo1MzUxMjEyNTNtMgUQABiiBDIFEAAYogQyBRAAGKIESLytAVC4bligqAFwAHgAkAEBmAGXAaABsAaqAQMxLja4AQPIAQD4AQHCAggQABiiBBiwA-IDBBgBIEGIBgGQBgU&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp


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[_Matt_ 26]

I have a used geniune spare vr6 rad that I'd be happy for a re-core company to use it as a template to create a new version of it (as long as I could have one back for myself too). I asked one place a few years ago but they declined as it had plastic ends. 

 

 

 

[mooG60 11]

1 hour ago, _Matt_ said:

I have a used geniune spare vr6 rad that I'd be happy for a re-core company to use it as a template to create a new version of it (as long as I could have one back for myself too). I asked one place a few years ago but they declined as it had plastic ends. 

 

 

 

I asked a local rad restorer and was told the same.

[Hutty 10]

I ended up going down the aluminium route. The core was ok but the plastic on the sides had become brittle and cracked. The plan is to paint the aluminium with black rad paint so that at least it still looks OEM-ish!