Hi peeps,

After some help!!!

My FRST is in the garage getting engine work done, quite a list to roll off.
BUT the guy has rang me and said that he can't put the head back on until the radiator is in and he's struggling to get hold of a radiator???

He said that he's finding it hard to locate a radiator??? Think he's taking SH*T!!! But i may be wrong?

So wondering who, what and where I could purchase a new radiator, not arsed if it's normal or aftermarket???

Need it asap as the car needs to be on the road and running next week.

Thanks for you time
Darren

 

Pattern part ones arnt that expensive but if ya want a nice big alloy one your looking at £300 odd quid!

 

Cheers,

What makes me think is that he said it like you couldn't buy a new radiator for a FRST!! Total B*ll*cks!!

Not to bothered about buying alloy one second hand as long as it's in good condition!

I think a new standard one's around £60-80??

 

you will be very hard pushed to buy a astandard radiator. fordds dont do them anymore and even pattern ones are very very difficult to get hold of. took me 3 months to find one mate!!!!!
but good luck anyway

 

why cant u get it reconditioned?it would be alot cheaper

 

to be honest with you mate hes kinda right you cant find a new one. Some Ford dealers i rang had em for £210+vat and a mates motorfactor was doing me one for £140 i think it was.

You can get an alloy (uprated one) all day long but there expensive. I just ended up getting mine recored for £85

If you are looking for a new standard one ring around mate and heres Ians one for you if your looking for an uprated one, i reckong thats a good price:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Fiesta-RS...QQcmdZViewItem



Give me a shout if u need any help

 

oh forgot to mention whats wrong with the current rad????

 

I'm sure our local Ford has them in stock. As my bro was quoted £200 or so only a couple of months ago. Why not get your re cored?

 

get it recored. far cheaper. ive sold a standard good condition rad on ebay for £90

 

Found a place in the north that does them brand new for £160 delivered. The mechanic said that the old one cracked down the side?? b*llsh*t me thinks!!!

But never the less thank you for all your help!!!!

Darren

 

Puzzled why the rad not being there makes it impossible to put the head on. I certainly didn't take the head off to remove the rad

 

I think that he's thinking in the way that it will be easier to fit the rad while the engines' apart???