Leaky radiator

[el roacho]

The radiator on my t1 is leaking heaps of water. I took it to my mechanic and he said it's not worth putting in a secondhand radiator because most of them are stuffed or on their last legs. He said I should get a new core for it, how much should I expect to pay for a new core?

[madmini]

hi there,i have two radaitors here one is a t1 other is a t2, t1 is in good cond i tested it be removeing from car the t2 was goo but...it fell over on to a box and bent one of the cooloing fins,it might still be good but would advise a pressure test now was fine before it got bent,if ya get stuck we might be able to sort out a deal cheers pete.

[3GCVC]

yeah i wouldnt bother with a new core, i have NEVER had any problems with second hand radiators so long as they are in reasonble condition in the first place you should be allright.

[Brendan]

I put a second hander in ours and it works a treat!

[Hyperblade]

Radiators are different between T1 and T2, neck is in a completely different location so make sure you get the right one for your car.

[stum]

theres one on trade me for 80 bucks

[madmini]

yeah that one on trademe is out of a non turbo city as i went to pickapart last weekend and got one for my mini as the neck on the t1 and t2 rads will not work nor look right in my engine bay if anyone wants pics of then ill put them up if need be.

[mangusta]

If you can, it is always a good idea to get the radiator serviced. As little as 15% blockage in the rad can cause overheating issues, and noone wants a cooked head...

You should be able to get a cleanout, which will set you back at around the $100 mark, the advantage of a cleanout is they can often fix leaks etc at the same time, that is if the core isn't too far gone...

Recore should be less than $200 after all, you only have to cook the head once to blow out $200 in repairs...