A/C, Cooling - advice sought from the collective

[Warwick67]

Evening,

So spent the afternoon trying to get the f'n leaking oil cooler off - utter ba$3&*d!!!

Anyhow, having been unable to get the top bolt by the VIN plate off because the nut underneath isn't captive (!?!) I stripped the radiator off to get a spanner on it - which made no difference as the crap quality hex bolt stripped out, so ill have to drill it off... I digress... Having taken the main radiator off I find that my A/C radiator is toast, there are bits literally hanging off it and the top coupling has split off it. Needless to say the A/C wasn't working. So question - the A/C radiator provides protection for the main radiator, if I strip all the A/C off the car is there any alternative to protect the radiator? I think not all Cerbs had A/C, those that didn't, did they have an alternative way to protect the main rad?

Still haven't got the bloody oil cooler off either

[ukkid35]

Been there done that...

I paid £120 for a new aircon condenser, and I haven't even been able to connect it up because one of my hoses is FUBARed.

But at least I have a brand new oil cooler and a brand new ac condenser, and a not too bad rad.

[crypto]

never seen a rad beeing protected if a/c is missing. however, if you want "protection" this is probably the best solution as mentioned above.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-CERBERA-CHIMERA-GRIF...

[Byker28i]

£150 to get mine rebuilt. I did it at the same time as having the Rad rebuilt. We;; I say rebuilt, I think just about every bit of it is new.

[Supateg]

I got the aircondenser for under £100, but if that's knackered you will need the dryer at £30 ish too.
bear in mind the air con cools the fuel too, I found re gassing helped fuel vapourisation, there again heat wrapping fuel lines cured once and for all.

[pmessling]

I would like to think that the aircon rad given its only £100 should protect my radtec alloy rad over the long term, having replaced both last year.

Aircon rad was falling apart from the bottom, and the rad was leaking.

[FUBAR]

ukkid35 said:

one of my hoses is FUBARed.
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[dean_ratpac]

Supateg said:

I got the aircondenser for under £100...

Let me know where you got these from please.

Many thanks
Dean

[Supateg]

Another one for the Aircon Condensor

http://www.adrad.co.uk
£100 all in
Part is SANDEN MFC-2068AE
Fits fine and quality is very good.

(Alternative Parts list Above!)

Do you want me to fit it too....

(forgive the dry yorkshire humor)

[dean_ratpac]

Supateg said:

Another one for the Aircon Condensor

http://www.adrad.co.uk
£100 all in
Part is SANDEN MFC-2068AE
Fits fine and quality is very good.

(Alternative Parts list Above!)

Do you want me to fit it too....

(forgive the dry yorkshire humor)

Thanks and that would be nice.

Tea and biscuits supplied