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were to get a radiator for my gq
and how muck should i expect to pay?


chris

i wouldnt go for any chinese made radiators as this is the second one thats has leaked on me in less than 1 year on each rad.

go for an australian made one prolli looking at bout 450 but well worth it as you dont want any troubles.

was that one of the 50mm alloy ones that has given you dramas?

i was lookn for one recently, rang around/looked ebay I ended up getn one of a mate but this is what i found..

ford wrecker 180.00 second hand triple core
4x4 wrecker 200.00 "" '"
ebay 350.00 aluminium 50mm + 80.00 postage
ebay quality tri core 450.00 - 500.00

also you might be interested to know that I replaced the fan and fan clutch at the same time with coomodore parts that fit straight in.

I paid 160 at a radiator joint for a reco OEM GQ radiator.

poootroll,

what did the commo clutch fan setup cost?
What was the depth difference, ie the distance to the rad from the fan blade?

cheers

I got mine for nothing of my brother as i said the whole setup was off a commodore. the clutch fit straight on as well (it was slightly larger) it sat about 10mm closer to the radiator wich isn't necessarily a bad thing.

If i were you i might take of the fan and clutch and take them with you to the local holdan wrecker. It may be cheaper than the nissan counterpart.
also it appears as though the holden fan would create better airflow Better design of blades.

I'll try and find out what model commodore it was off.

ebay sells new fans for approx 90.00 delivered. the clutch will be considerable dearer i would imagine

first i had a standard replacement copper 2 row from a rad importer that leaked in 3 months this one is the heavy duty verison of theres which is a 3 row but at one year it has started to leak at most weld joints call em up it its just out of warranty so im goin to get it beefed up at a local radiator joint also they'll give me a 3 year warranty. i had paid 320 for mine bout a year and a half ago and when i looked into the aussie made ones they wanted 450 to 500 then.


1TUFFGQ where bouts you located coz the guy i got in tullamarine in VIC wants 300 to do full reco but i guess i do get a 3yr warranty.

so is aloy or copper better and 3 or 4 row?

chris

wyliespatrol wrote:so is aloy or copper better and 3 or 4 row?

Personally I wouldnt get a used item.. your engine is worth more than that.

What engine do you have?? Turbo/non?
Are you having overheating issues? Or your old one is worn out/leaking?
Have you had yours rodded? Flushed?

I went to local radiator place and got mine reconditioned with new 3 core when I did mine.

Alloy is good, like desert cooler etc, but they are $1000...

Tb42 on duel fuel

Runs below med even on a hot day 4wding
The cells are collapsing and a small leak is appearing

this is one that is for sale on tassie4wd.com. ally radiator(2" thick core) to suit gq patrol petrol engine,(used for about 1 hour!) purchased from sss auto parts in sydney for $350 ono

pm me if you'd like his phone number

cheers
kenny

ok so found out today
that copper is better as aloy cant be fixed and copper can be fixed on side of road etc if need be, like stoping a pipe leaking/ fold it over use lead to plug etc.

you lot think this is a good point.