Radiator Options ABY

[Jamo]

O.K i've just been told my radiator is scrap and can't be repaired.

The company has offered me a brand new aftermarket one (not to keen) for £120 all in.

What options do i have folks.

1) Brand new ABY Rad
2) Alloy Rad
3) Decent Aftermarket make
Have to say you guys have been great in my hour of need , amazing that this has happened prior to the garage meet!

[Jamo]

Update, the aftermarket is a Nissian Rad!

Defo no go

[RIX]

i would go for the oe one with metal ends,think it´s from on old audi quattro,but don´t for sure but i have one i my car.

Regards
RIX

[GandalfS6]

I have a Dialynx Aluminium Radiator which is good enough to take out the aux radiator. I live in South Africa and if it works here (lap after lap on a race track @ 35 Celcius) it should be great in the UK! You have to check on pricing of the options before making a decision, but I a agree the Nissen will be my last choice.

[GandalfS6]

BTW what is wrong with your radiator? Is it the plastic top? A friend had the same problem with his ABY radiator and a Radiator Shop (They make Racing Radiatiors and Intercoolers) made a new top from aluminium. Works a charm!

[AndyP]

I had to replace the main radiator on my ABY recently due to the plastic top cracking around the bleed screw. I got one from Euro car parts ( with metal ends ) for £117, looks better quality than the original and no problems with it so far.

Andy

[Jamo]

Whats the difference between the ABY and 3B rad?

Mate at GSF says they only do the part number 3B rad

[Doug_RS2]

Jamo - I have had 2 different types of rad from Euro Car Parts. They are Nissen rads. They also told me they only did 3B - but these are the correct ones. If you have got rid of your Aux Rad then you can get another radiator from Euro for a non turbo 5 pot - not sure of the exact model it is off. But this one does not have the aux connection on the top of the rad. BTW - I had one of the nissens in the car for a few years - then the bottom mount split and it leaked. The replacement one leaked after 2 weeks. They do have a 1 year warranty - keep your receipt!!

IIRC, I paid £109 for them.

If you do end up with a nissen - you have to retap all the threads - or the captive nuts break off real easy. Do not bend or force the rad when a mount is bolted up - as this will split the mounts. It is a pita to all the bolts - best to take your time and not force anything.

Ask Sal if he has a genuine one for sale.

There was a group buy that was trying to be organised - you could use metalweld to seal as a temporary fix and push the group buy through? Dialynx sell some big ally ones - not sure on cost though.

HTH

[Doug_RS2]

Get a new bottom rubber mount ordered asap. I think you need a couple(maybe 1) of rubber mounts for the side as well. Replace them.

[Jamo]

Cheers Doug, this one isn't a Nissen rad now, think it's called Behr, it looks like the original rad, what do you think?

[Jamo]

Pic 2

[Doug_RS2]

I have no experience of that one Jamo. It looks like it has all the required hoses in the right places from what I can tell in the pics. Worth trying that over the Nissen one anyway.

[Jamo]

At £92 (with discount) it's worth a punt!

For anybody buying a Rad from GSF it's Behr Number 2108408 (Nissen is 60442)

[Jamo]

My concerns have been relieved, Behr radiators are OE in Mercedes!

[Billman]

My RS2 has a behr too! I think Behr is the OE for the S2' s but mine has a crack on the relief srew on the top of it! I have traced one with metal ends from germany, dont know the manufacturer!

Greetings