Radiator Replacement Problems

[rjben]

Hi All,

Trying to fit my exchange radiator (1997 500) but I can't get the dam thing to fit. The bottom water pipe arrears to be fowling on the anti-roll bar bush. This is stopping the radiator dropping enough for the bottom offside radiator pin to pass through the corresponding hole in the body. If I flattened the bottom pipe by about 5mm then I think it would go - anybody else tried this? Is the pipe liable to spit?

The top brackets are definately going to need re-drilling but I expected that.

Cheers,

Rob

[rjben]

OK, well the TVR butcher has struck again! Ended up cutting about an inch off the lower pipe and forming a new lip as best as I could with a pliers - let just see if its water tight!

Regards,

Rob

[spend]

That sounds like the difference between LR & TVR rads (that some still seem to deny exists )

If the bottom connector isn't tightly formed to exit at 90degs I would class it as the wrong rad

Dave

[rjben]

yes, it was formed to 90 degrees but was fowling in the roll bar????

Lets hope that is doesn't leak from my Heath Robinson handywork. Thats a bit unfaie actually, I was rather pleased at my lip forming abilities!

Regards,

Rob

[CLN1]

I had to draw one of the holes in the top fixings on mine which was the same as the original TVR rad.

Colin.