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Old Radiator - 306Puggy - 22-02-2013
Well I was quite surprised when I pulled the old radiator from the 'Turbo, it turns out that it was quite well rusted:
![[Image: P1010042_zpsa7cb8b86.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/P1010042_zpsa7cb8b86.jpg)
The holes were poked with a screwdriver just to give you an idea of how rusty it was!
I didn't realise the radiator metal was silver, I thought it was black when new! How wrong was I:
![[Image: P1010043_zpsd9ac6f8b.jpg]](http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/Flynn_bucket/P1010043_zpsd9ac6f8b.jpg)
I thought replacing the rad was a relatively easy job, I would say it was about 2/3rds as hard as a cambelt for comparison, although it is my first radiator job.
RE: Old Radiator - HDIkyle - 22-02-2013
Some are black when new mine was but others were silver. Good job.
RE: Old Radiator - Andy325i - 22-02-2013
Good work
How did you bleed it?
RE: Old Radiator - Ricky - 22-02-2013
2/3 as difficult as a cambelt...seriously!?
RE: Old Radiator - Piggy - 22-02-2013
^^^^yeah this....
I hope you didnt think you HAD to removed the bumper?!
RE: Old Radiator - Ricky - 22-02-2013
I'm not slating for removing the bumper, doing that makes it much easier. Just that its not hard, few pipes to remove and its pretty much out.
RE: Old Radiator - Piggy - 22-02-2013
yeah defo...I would take 2 rad jobs over a cambelt anyday
RE: Old Radiator - londondan86 - 22-02-2013
(22-02-2013, 07:15 PM)Piggy1987 Wrote: yeah defo...I would take 2 rad jobs over a cambelt anyday
I would rather do the cambelt I bloody hate changing rads on these. All cos of that bottom hose, it always wants to leak, or clips snap off or the o ring twists up or I cut my bloody handsHate
/rant
RE: Old Radiator - Piggy - 22-02-2013
haha...
adapter removed on all my pugs... so much easier with a jubilee
RE: Old Radiator - 306Puggy - 23-02-2013
(22-02-2013, 06:18 PM)Andy325i Wrote: Good work
I stuck a hose in the top and opened the bleed points. Best method IMO
Then I bled some more out to put the antifreeze in. But I think I didn't get all the air out because I went to get some more antifreeze and then pour it in and the water level seems to have dropped all by itself and I'm certain there are no leaks because I ran it whilst the front end was off to check
So somehow it appears to have self bled itself! Suits me, although I can't see how that's possible if the bleed valves are shut.Quote:I would rather do the cambelt I bloody hate changing rads on these. All cos of that bottom hose, it always wants to leak, or clips snap off or the o ring twists up or I cut my bloody handsHate
/rant
Yeah tell me about it! All it takes is for a clip to snap then you've got to replace the whole hose
It is especially easy for that to happen in the cold when the plastics are brittle.(22-02-2013, 09:34 PM)Piggy1987 Wrote: haha...
adapter removed on all my pugs... so much easier with a jubilee
I think this is the way forward.
RE: Old Radiator - londondan86 - 23-02-2013
(22-02-2013, 09:34 PM)Piggy1987 Wrote: haha...
adapter removed on all my pugs... so much easier with a jubilee
Did you just cut the end off and jam it over or use a different hose?