V8s radiator recore or replace

[Bigpagey1]

Well, after flushing the coolant system it turns out I have a hole in the radiator, do I try to patch it with rad weld, send it away for a recore, any suggestions and approx pricing great fully received, or do I go the whole hog and go for a new radiator.

If I go for a new radiator what is the reconmended replacement?

Thanks as usual for the advise.

[greenhulk]

Not sure whether I got ripped off by readyrads in Birmingham but £260 i paid for recore..

Picked up a mishimoto aluminium Subaru rad for £230 which is now on my S & has far superior cooling.

[v8s4me]

My re-core cost £220. That's dann saaff prices so your £260 seems a bit on the high side.

[greenhulk]

v8s4me said:

My re-core cost £220. That's dann saaff prices so your £260 seems a bit on the high side.

sounds like the previous mechanic last year threw abit on top for himself then

[AutoAndy]

I'm sure I got mine properly repaired by taking it down to the local express radiators and they got their "bloke" to do it in a few hours for a lot less than that...might be worth a try

[v8s4me]

AutoAndy said:

I'm sure I got mine properly repaired by taking it down to the local express radiators....

Tell the "bloke" it's a Sherpa core. Still available and comes with new ends.

[The Big G]

I'm another that's in the re-core camp. Ally rads look pretty, but can't be repaired at all if required. It's time for the bin and off to buy a new one. I'm sure someone on here was having awful luck with one of them. They are also hugely expensive, unless chooosing the Subaru option already mentioned. The old rad can be repaired pretty much indefinately. The additional cooling and slight weight saving isn't really required on our cars either, especially if the rest of the system is in good order.

Just don't think about rad weld, it'll clog everything up as well as the hole in your rad. It's not a good idea unless you are really stranded.

[mentall]

Just fitted THIS to my S3C (note the price: £124.50 delivered!). Takes a minimum of re-engineering the brackets to fit, and the hoses fit a treat. Haven't filled it yet, but looks as though it should have plenty of cooling capacity. And I've kept the old rad to recore if necessary in the long run: Arrow (local) quoted me £250-325. I'll post a photo when it's all connected.

[GreenV8S]

Particularly for aluminium rads, it's worth going for a vertical flow design if possible.

[greenhulk]

GreenV8S said:

Particularly for aluminium rads, it's worth going for a vertical flow design if possible.

Yep, totally agree! A lot more efficient