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Retro ***
Joined: 18 Jul 2009 Posts: 154 Location: South Lakes
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Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:32 Post subject: Do I need a Vit radiator. |
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A couple of months ago my vit started to loose a little bit of water not a lot cup full a week, anyway i have now found the leak near the top of the rad second core pipe in behind the fan cowl.
Tried Radweld as it was only a pinhole type thing didn't work So I scratched out about 2cm of cooling fins either side of the core pipe and injected quick set epoxy glue (Araldite) did this 3 times until I had filled the void where I had removed the fins, it was okay yesterday and did a bit of off roading today, there's pressure in the system and shes not loosing any water.
So should I leave it or buy a new radiator local parts shop (usually very good) want £200 plus
It's a 2000 on an X last of the line 4u2
1.6 8v
Spanish built
G16A engine
Anyone got a good second hand or a decent price for new? _________________ There not canoes more of a snorkel and aero aid rolled into one |
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me and the wife *******
Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1013 Location: gosport
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Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 13:38 Post subject: |
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you could try "plumbers gold" or similar, its like a silicone sealent tube and can be put on wet areas and will be waterproof and its vgood . available from screwfix or toolstation |
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zocko *******
Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Posts: 1438 Location: Southampton
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 0:15 Post subject: |
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i could prob get yours rebuilt if you want to post it? _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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Retro ***
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:03 Post subject: |
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Zocko thanks for the offer have you got a price on a new one please? _________________ There not canoes more of a snorkel and aero aid rolled into one |
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zocko *******
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:48 Post subject: |
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pm me your reg and ill see what i can find out... _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
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Retro ***
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:29 Post subject: |
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Cheers lad, PM on the way _________________ There not canoes more of a snorkel and aero aid rolled into one |
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Retro ***
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:30 Post subject: |
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Cheers lad, PM on the way _________________ There not canoes more of a snorkel and aero aid rolled into one |
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zocko *******
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 12:42 Post subject: |
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looking into it _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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Retro ***
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 13:16 Post subject: |
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Grand! bet you wished I had never asked f*****g Spanish Built _________________ There not canoes more of a snorkel and aero aid rolled into one |
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zocko *******
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 13:18 Post subject: |
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bloody foreign cars lol _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
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Retro ***
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:34 Post subject: |
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Just like to publicly thank Zocko for locating the right rad for my Vit, it guys like this with a depth of knowledge that help keep these little trucks going. Cheers man _________________ There not canoes more of a snorkel and aero aid rolled into one |
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zocko *******
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:33 Post subject: |
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np, just let me know if you need it? _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
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Retro ***
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:54 Post subject: |
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Will do lad, at the mo I am going to soldier on with the repaired one, as it's road tax time at the month end
1000-posts Zocko _________________ There not canoes more of a snorkel and aero aid rolled into one |
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me and the wife *******
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 17:45 Post subject: |
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post w--re |
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zocko *******
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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:39 Post subject: |
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me and the wife wrote: |
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jealous lol _________________ the car in front is a toyota...
the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki |
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