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Hi guys,

My radiator has sprung a leak so I'm thinking should I get it repaired or go new after market.

Does anyone have any idea of re-core costs?

Cheers, Dave

Which CAPRI do you have size of engine

Hi, it's a 1.6.

If you asked me that question 30 odd years ago I would have said try a egg white as I run a escort on a egg white ok . But always go new not worth wasting your money on old now .

Ps leave it a few months to order as they will be shut now .

Yep

If you've got a proper original radiator with brass tanks, get it recored, should be under £100 I would have thought.

If its a plastic tanked one, then just replace with aftermarket.

I got some quotes a few years ago, one at £234, one at £185,, one at £175 and one at £144.

In the end I just bought a new rad, the re-core only offered a one year guarantee whereas I'd have more faith in a whole new rad

Cheers
Danny

D366Y wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:27 am I got some quotes a few years ago, one at £234, one at £185,, one at £175 and one at £144.

In the end I just bought a new rad, the re-core only offered a one year guarantee whereas I'd have more faith in a whole new rad

Cheers
Danny

Wow thats rad!

D366Y wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:27 am I got some quotes a few years ago, one at £234, one at £185,, one at £175 and one at £144.

In the end I just bought a new rad, the re-core only offered a one year guarantee whereas I'd have more faith in a whole new rad

Cheers
Danny

Blimey - maybe thats a reflection of when I last had a recore done. Sorry to mislead slightly.

If its for a 1.6 Laser then get a new one, theres loads about, the club does one with brass tanks.

It was for one of the pinto cars, can't remember if it was the 1.6 or the 2.0, but either way they're probably the same anyway

I had a Essex V6 radiator (large top tank) re-cored last year it cost 220 quid.

Wayne

Hi I had a radiator Dunn last year it cost me £100 at a place called P.K. RADIATORS IS STOKE ON TRENT
TELL 01782 326666 very good been going for close to 30 years

That was for a 1987 CAPRI 2.8i

Bod9084 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:58 pm That was for a 1987 CAPRI 2.8i

One hundred pounds? That is a really good!

Mine had a couple of small pinhole leaks last year, I had it repaired has wasn't too bad . I asked how much to have it re cored he said £80, that's for 1.6 rad.

Glad to hear that, kind of means I wasn’t talking complete balls earlier in the thread.

DaveSimpy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:38 pm Hi guys,

My radiator has sprung a leak so I'm thinking should I get it repaired or go new after market.

Does anyone have any idea of re-core costs?

Cheers, Dave

Dont know.