First service and MOT

[Greggbb]

Well, the MOT passed after sorting minor issues with fog light switch...

The bad news is that there is corrosion on the radiator. I thought it may have just been excess in the header tank causing the splat on my drive and on the garage floor.

The garage are sorting out a new core for the radiator, any ideas how much this should cost? Including labour?

[tvrgit]

recoring a radiator costs about £130 to £160.

Takes about 30 mins to remove, slightly longer to replace.

[The Big G]

Depending on where you are Guildford Radiators have a good reputation and should be able to turn it around relatively quickly for you.

[phillpot]

tvrgit said:

recoring a radiator costs about £130 to £160.

Takes about 30 mins to remove, slightly longer to replace.

So by the time the garage have "marked up" the recore and and hour and half at around £50 per hour + vat it's looking like £300+
If cars got anti-freeze I doubt they'll catch and re-use it so add that on too!

Buy a spanner and a screwdriver and get stuck in

[Greggbb]

phillpot said:

So by the time the garage have "marked up" the recore and and hour and half at around £50 per hour + vat it's looking like £300+
If cars got anti-freeze I doubt they'll catch and re-use it so add that on too!

Buy a spanner and a screwdriver and get stuck in

I think in the summer I will get myself into some mechanics! Learn how to do some of this stuff myself! Could be an expensive game, otherwise...

[phillpot]

Greggbb said:

I think in the summer I will get myself into some mechanics! Learn how to do some of this stuff myself!

It's half the fun (imho)

but I think I was born with grubby hands 'n dirty finger nails!