That sinking feeling (Rad problem)

Thought everything was going to well, did about 80-100 mls yesterday, thought i would just check things under the bonnet, notice a small amount of what looked like dried coolant on my shiny rad pipe, looked like it had been sprayed there by the fan, looked at the expansion tank and it looks like it has used a little coolant, maybe 1/2 pint, also had a very slight splatter on the underside of the bonnet, also off the fan, so it looks like the rad may be starting to leak/spray a little water:(

Not what i need at the moment as i' am skint for a little while, so the burning question is whats the cheapest option for replacing the rad? of course i would like a nice alloy one, but i presume they are going to be not exactly cheap, so can anyone give me the options?

have you recently fitted that bling pipe?? had a problem with mine after fitting a nice shiney pipe

No its been on there over a year.

CW has some rads, I just had one fitted to mine

Sorry to hear that Dick

Cheapest ali rad I do is a Koyo - £349.

Stock ones are the same I think with no core exchange (Mr T normal price £311 + VAT plus £50 core exchange surcharge).

Gaz.

if your a auto go for a golfer rad, mine took a week to come full alloy with transmition cooler built in, came with 2 blue silicon hoses aswell £245 including delivery, i think without the hoses its about £200 see here http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=124604&page=4

Has your rad got an extra, small electric fan on the ENGINE side, low down, sort of under the battery region?

who me?, i will have a look.

Has your rad got an extra, small electric fan on the ENGINE side, low down, sort of under the battery region?

Yes it has Chris, why do you ask?

Think i have found a cheap option on ebay,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-SUPRA-3-0-TWIN-TURBO-JZA80-MANUAL-RADIATOR_W0QQitemZ270224139689QQihZ017QQcategoryZ10428QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

anybody ever used them?

there is also these people,http://www.adrad.co.uk/icegroup/adrad/new/prices.php?id=TO863&model=SUPRA&make=TOYOTA

Are you sure the coolant is leaking from the rad? Before buying a new rad I'd find where the leak actually is.

Are you sure the coolant is leaking from the rad? Before buying a new rad I'd find where the leak actually is.

I'm too tight not to do that Nic;) going to run it up to temp and then watch it for a bit, if that doesn't work i take it for a short drive and see if that provokes it, RAC recovery card in the back pocket;)

If it does need replace I'd recommend this company: http://www.carcooling.co.uk/catalog/Toyota_Supra_86_99-1217-1.html

I got my auto TT rad from them, excellent radiator and it was next day delivery. You can order different core thickneses's aswell.

Sorry to hear that Dick

 

Cheapest ali rad I do is a Koyo - £349.

 

Stock ones are the same I think with no core exchange (Mr T normal price £311 + VAT plus £50 core exchange surcharge).

 

Gaz.

Thanks Gaz, but I'm afraid i can't justify stretching to that at the moment.

JohnnyW If it does need replace I'd recommend this company: http://www.carcooling.co.uk/catalog/...99-1217-1.html

I got my auto TT rad from them, excellent radiator and it was next day delivery. You can order different core thickneses's

Thanks, i saw that one to, there cheap enough:)