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Fro
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24th Sep 07 at 08:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm using my 1.6 rad with a 1.0 12v top hose, my rad is also leaking and I'll be getting another 1.6 rad to replace it as i know it fits and works with no problems
Gaz
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Fro - ur using 1.6 pipe from header tank to rad, 1.6 pipe from rad to coolant galery (pass. side) 1.0 12v top hose on a std1.6 rad?
Fro
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24th Sep 07 at 08:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As far as i know that is correct

Can take some pics when i get home if you want or will it be too late?

[Edited on 24-09-2007 by fro-dizzle]
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what time you get home?

i need them by dinner ish if you can
Fro
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what time you get home?

i need them by dinner ish if you can


Usually get home around 6 ish, but i have an eye infection and this screen is killing me! so hoping they will let me go early.
Gaz
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ahh, never mind - Rob has give me a few pointers as to what pipe work i need
Gaz
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ok ob has kindly sent me a few u2u's this morning:
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Rob,

As you seem to be the only one answering my post corretly, ould you eplain the "coolant galery"?

Im ordering a airon rad fro the 1.6
i have the thin beather pipe that is from the rad to he water bottle
so i just need the 2 pipes, which is betera mk astra or 1.0l?


from what i remember reading (so may be wrong) if you use the aircon model radiator thats wider, the mk3 astra gsi top hose fits as the radiator outlet is in the same place in relation to theengine as the astra one would be (if that makes sense)

the coolant gallery is the black plastic tube that runs around the back of yur engine, feeding the water matrix, bottom of header tank, water pump etc and connects to the right hand side of the radiator if looking down from front of car

Thank you- so basially use all 1.6 pipes and then the astra mk3 Gsi (redtop) downpipe fro the water bottle


almost. mk3 gsi pipe from rad to thermostat housing. im not sure which pipe you'd use from bottom of header tank, i'd assume the corsa one


Anyone got any further definitive answer's?
Jafster
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24th Sep 07 at 10:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get a diesel rad there longer
RobHayes
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not longer than an aircon model radiator
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24th Sep 07 at 11:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aircon model is the biggest and best rad to use.
Gaz
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got the aircon one - now to find pipe work - harder then i actualy thought!
Nic Barnes
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does it really run that hot? i never encountered much troubles with a 1.1 metro rad used on mine
STEvieXE
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ive got a aircon 1.6 rad, have no idea wot the pipe work is tho, i do know one of them doesnt look rite, kinda twisted, one at the top
Kathryn W
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Originally posted by muppetsport
does it really run that hot? i never encountered much troubles with a 1.1 metro rad used on mine


The old one sort of went "pop" on Sunday
Fro
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How'd he get on with Kat? I need to change my rad before it goes pop its a watering can at the moment
Kathryn W
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He bought one.. pipes coming tomorrow.. he's not driving it again till its fixed now lol
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i remember the aircon rad being too big or needed different mounts or something?

I used a normal 1.4 8v one on mine, with two slimline fans, cool running stat too.
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you have to move the rubber bung to a differnt hole in the lower crossmember. and you will need another bracket for the top, but you can use 2 passenger side ones (from a scrappy) or find one for an aircon radiator

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