Vixen Radiator
Vixen Radiator
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Astacus

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3,654 posts

251 months

Tuesday 30th November 2010
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Just a quick question: Does anyone know from which car the Series one Vixen radiator is sourced, or was it fabricated specially for the car?

Thanks

nwarner

612 posts

277 months

Tuesday 30th November 2010
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TVR special. If you've got your old one get it recored.

Regards

Nige

Astacus

Original Poster:

3,654 posts

251 months

Tuesday 30th November 2010
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nwarner said:
TVR special. If you've got your old one get it recored.

Regards

Nige
Had a feeling you might say that. Unfortunately its less of a recore and more of a resurection. Good to know though. I ll see if I can find someone who can also repair the brackets.
Cheers

freddy quick

52 posts

280 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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I should have a spare radiator but I'm traveling at the moment - could check early next week

Astacus

Original Poster:

3,654 posts

251 months

Wednesday 1st December 2010
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freddy quick said:
I should have a spare radiator but I'm traveling at the moment - could check early next week
If you have a spare that you don't mind parting with I would certainly be interested. Thanks. PM me when you get a moment smile

This is what I have at the moment. I think this is the original rad, but I cant be 100% sure because all I have right now is a kit of parts!




It actually looks savable with a following wind(optimist mode!)

This is close - up of the manufacturer's stamp on the rad:



Whilst I was trying to track down where the rad came from, I found this on the web

http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/Serck_Radiators

It looks like they stopped making rads just as TVR moved to the Series 2 Vixen.





Loubaruch

1,369 posts

215 months

Thursday 2nd December 2010
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Serck may not now make rads but they still do a good job of refurbishing old ones. Had my 1600M rad recored etc, about 20 years ago and its still fine.
They also recored my S3 (several times) and Griffith but they only seem to last a few years in both these cars.

Adrian@

4,420 posts

299 months

Thursday 2nd December 2010
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Loubaruch said:
Serck may not now make rads but they still do a good job of refurbishing old ones. Had my 1600M rad recored etc, about 20 years ago and its still fine.
They also recored my S3 (several times) and Griffith but they only seem to last a few years in both these cars.
Sorry, but the radiators in cars that have fans attached to the cores require an earthing wire to dissipate the static electricity or they will fail quite quickly.
Adrian@

Edited by Adrian@ on Thursday 2nd December 17:34

Loubaruch

1,369 posts

215 months

Thursday 2nd December 2010
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Adrian@ said:
Loubaruch said:
Serck may not now make rads but they still do a good job of refurbishing old ones. Had my 1600M rad recored etc, about 20 years ago and its still fine.
They also recored my S3 (several times) and Griffith but they only seem to last a few years in both these cars.
Sorry, but the radiators in cars that have fans attached to the cores require an earthing wire to dissipate the static electricity or they will fail quite quickly.
Adrian@

Thanks Adrian, had no idea that was a possible cause of failure, put it down to inadequate mounting and hard suspension.

Edited by Loubaruch on Thursday 2nd December 21:27

cantus

925 posts

269 months

Tuesday 7th December 2010
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I do have a spare one.
Location : Netherlands

Astacus

Original Poster:

3,654 posts

251 months

Thursday 9th December 2010
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cantus said:
I do have a spare one.
Location : Netherlands
Thanks Cantus, I will get in touch if I don't hear from Freddy.

How is your Grantura rebuild going?

cantus

925 posts

269 months

Thursday 9th December 2010
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Astacus said:
How is your Grantura rebuild going?
Slow ! the supercharger took a lot of time to rebuild. mainley because of the parts who were difficult to get. But slowly moving forward means that it will be finished one day.....