London Taxi TX4 VM Motori engine

[Motzer]

Hi everyone , my very first post !

I have a London Taxi TX4 with a vm motori engine. The radiator is the type that cools the automatic gearbox fluid and AC and isnt made any longer.The oil cooler part of the radiator is leaking oil. Can anyone help please as no one will repair the rad and having real difficulty finding the solution. Many thanks

[normalbloke]

Add an external oil cooler, and plug the radiator. Why are you having no luck getting the rad repaired? Is it something that an old school rad repairers can’t fix( I’d be surprised!)

[Tommo87]

get a garage to disconnect the original pipes and fit a separate units.

1. Either fit an aftermarket cooler like this.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/cooler-for-automatic-ge...


or
2. A big OEM cooler from a larger vehicle.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-rover-discovery-2-...


I have never done it myself, but I would suggest asking advice from a small established automatic gearbox specialist, for approximate sizing on your vehicle..

[Tommo87]

normalbloke said:

Add an external oil cooler, and plug the radiator. Why are you having no luck getting the rad repaired? Is it something that an old school rad repairers can’t fix( I’d be surprised!)

Damn, too slow.

[Tommo87]

This actually says ts a cooler for a Tx4. It looks to be a separate unit. Maybe a different year to yours.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/London-Taxi-TX4-Gearbox...





And this is a new rad for one.(No integral cooler?).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/London-Taxi-TX4-TXIV-Ce...

[Motzer]

I have tried a few radiator repairers who claim they can repair anything and all have said they cant do this one ...

[Motzer]

Thanks for all the replies it's a 2007

[Motzer]

When I contacted vmdieselspecialists who have years of experience rebuilding these engines and all motori engines they said they didnt know where i could source a new rad so am understandably concerned I get the right thing

[Roboticarm]

Will someone like this not repair and record it for you?

https://www.radiator-repairs.co.uk

[rustednut]

Motzer said:

I have tried a few radiator repairers who claim they can repair anything and all have said they cant do this one ...

Do none of them not have any sources to get 1 made?

Specialist radiator makers around, what area of UK are you?

try nargroup.com is 1 I have used in the past.

[Motzer]

Thanks Robotic and Rusted ..will contact both of those ..looking promising ..cheers