Radiator re-core, how much should I look to pay?

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Radiator re-core, how much should I look to pay?

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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?

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Which CAPRI do you have size of engine
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Hi, it's a 1.6.
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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 .
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Yep :(
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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.
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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

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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

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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

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

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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
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That was for a 1987 CAPRI 2.8i
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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!
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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.
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Glad to hear that, kind of means I wasn’t talking complete balls earlier in the thread.
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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?

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