timrud_
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Gutted...
Just got the car running something like 100% again. Went out last night, managed one race with an import scoob, which I just pulled away from (but I was 4 up). Blasted it round for a bit longer. Pulled up, then noticed a large amount of steam from the front end. Popped the bonnet and was greeted by even more steam and a fountian of boiling water LOL.
Closer inspection reveals I've put a hole in the radiator 
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
So had to limp it home whilst topping it up with water.
If anybody has a radiator from a 1.2 Corsa B lying round they want to part with, drop me a PM to talk Tukey please!  
[Edited on 01-04-2005 by timrud_]
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Siberia
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a comon.... its hardly fooked now is it
i thought you killed it into a bush/ditch/wall
fountain of water would have been funny
maybe try a 16v rad to.... might keep it that bit cooler
i downloaded that 16MB video of your car last nice.... Brilliant... although ya get no feeling for the speed from a video... i just love the sound of all that air whoooshhhhhhhhhhhh
[Edited on 01-04-2005 by Siberia]
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Adam-D
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all rad are the same aprt from the 1.0 12v an diesel i think
if you get a new one thou itll be clear of years of shite so will run bettter anyway
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timrud_
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Car is slow on there compared to how it is now.... I will do some more when weather/car allows!
Its fine with a 1.2 rad, it doesn't have a problem running hot anyway 
Plus space is an issue!
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timrud_
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Adam.... wheres cheapest place to buy then?
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Adam-D
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http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/
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lee mitchell
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1.2 1.4 and 1.6 rads are all the same. 1.o 12v and 1.2 16v ones are no good as hoses in the wrong place. diesels are igger and so are cars that have aircon. as u said space is an issue so stick with either 1.2 1.4 or 1.6. and a slim fan instead of turning ur heaters on full
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Siberia
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lee... so a 1.2 8v rad is alright for a c20xe?
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timrud_
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Where can I find a slim fan Lee?
My fan is really slim at the moment...i.e non-existant... lol
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
Gutted...
Just got the car running something like 100% again. Went out last night, managed one race with an import scoob, which I just pulled away from (but I was 4 up). Blasted it round for a bit longer. Pulled up, then noticed a large amount of steam from the front end. Popped the bonnet and was greeted by even more steam and a fountian of boiling water LOL.
Closer inspection reveals I've put a hole in the radiator
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
So had to limp it home whilst topping it up with water.
If anybody has a radiator from a 1.2 Corsa B lying round they want to part with, drop me a PM to talk Tukey please!
[Edited on 01-04-2005 by timrud_]
you want to put a rad from a 1.2 corsa into a car which has a tuned 2.0L turbo
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timrud_
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Why not? Car has never had a problem runing hot! I don't even have a fan on it. Never seen a temprature of above 95. Granted though I need my heaters on all the time LOL
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
Why not? Car has never had a problem runing hot! I don't even have a fan on it. Never seen a temprature of above 95. Granted though I need my heaters on all the time LOL
I really have no other comments to make
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timrud_
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Probably best...... don't want to proove your stupidity any further ROFL...
Ask anybody that knows, a 1.2 rad is easy enough for a LET.
And there are two ways of cooling. Blowing cold air on, or sucking the hot air away. Admittidly the first method will be more effective, but as I have prooven the second method is more than adequate.
Car has never overheated.
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
Probably best...... don't want to proove your stupidity any further ROFL...
Ask anybody that knows, a 1.2 rad is easy enough for a LET.
And there are two ways of cooling. Blowing cold air on, or sucking the hot air away. Admittidly the first method will be more effective, but as I have prooven the second method is more than adequate.
Car has never overheated.
you have your blower on all the time
you have a water cooled turbo and a larger capacity engine. while the C20XE might be ok running a standard corsa rad the LET really should have more substantial cooling.
[Edited on 01-04-2005 by vibrio]
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Ojc
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My car is running on a 1985 1.0 8v Nova radiator and fan and its fine with the X16XE.
Can't see why a 1.2 8v rad would'nt be enough for a C20LET to be honest.
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timrud_
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Having the heater on does not bother me. I don't drive the car often.
Like OJC says, its a myth you need a monster rad on. My temp never goes over 90 when driving.
If I did use the car every day in the warmer weather I would put a fan on. But if its not broke dont fix it.
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CorsAsh
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Drive with the bonnet off.
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
Having the heater on does not bother me. I don't drive the car often.
Like OJC says, its a myth you need a monster rad on. My temp never goes over 90 when driving.
If I did use the car every day in the warmer weather I would put a fan on. But if its not broke dont fix it.
but you may get a better running car if you invest in a quality rad, since yours seems to be so unreliable and pissing water into the air
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timrud_
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The reason the rad has burst is not down to heat generated.
When driving the temp guage hardly gets off the first two lines. At absolute max it gets to 90. I don't see a point in making it cooler.
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greycorsa
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your 1.2 corsa pulled away from a scoob....
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by greycorsa
your 1.2 corsa pulled away from a scoob....
No his 2.0 Turbo Corsa did though read the thread
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greycorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
...If anybody has a radiator from a 1.2 Corsa B lying round they want to part with, drop me a PM to talk Tukey please! ...
[Edited on 01-04-2005 by timrud_]
reading that, i assumed incorrectly.
i apologise.
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
The reason the rad has burst is not down to heat generated.
When driving the temp guage hardly gets off the first two lines. At absolute max it gets to 90. I don't see a point in making it cooler.
drive with the heater off and see what happenes. if it stays cool then I appologise
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leeshez
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Shove an egg in the radiator and see if that seals it
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