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Oem Radiator is broken, looking for a Golpher Radiator...


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Does it have to be Golpher?

 

If in the Same price range and quality(fitting, weldings,..)... i would also take anther brand... thanks

 

isit? taking its time this year!

 

We had nice weather in the last 2 weeks here in austria about 30°C and more dude...

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The rad stub has broken because your polished top hose pipe has put engine rocking loads into the rad. The stock rubber hose takes up engine rock on the engine mountings without putting loads into the rad. The all rubber hose has plenty of give in all planes. By fitting a virtually solid pipe, (only the joining pieces of blue silicone hose have any give), the engine is pushing and pulling on the rad every time you come on and off the throttle. People sell these shiny things without a clue as to the side effects they may have. I see this failure all the time :( Good for my margin in selling rads, not so good for the customer.

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The rad stub has broken because your polished top hose pipe has put engine rocking loads into the rad. The stock rubber hose takes up engine rock on the engine mountings without putting loads into the rad. The all rubber hose has plenty of give in all planes. By fitting a virtually solid pipe, (only the joining pieces of blue silicone hose have any give), the engine is pushing and pulling on the rad every time you come on and off the throttle. People sell these shiny things without a clue as to the side effects they may have. I see this failure all the time :( Good for my margin in selling rads, not so good for the customer.

 

All in the pursuit of engine bling eh?

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