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(Message started by: john_smiffy on May 29^th, 2006, 12:28pm)

Title: radiator
Post by john_smiffy on May 29^th, 2006, 12:28pm

can anone help are the rads all the same for the scorpio
or are they different for each model

i have a 2.9 12v 1996 saloon

Title: Re: radiator
Post by Highlander on May 29^th, 2006, 12:58pm

the 24v is different, only other difference I think is the auto rad which has the gearbox cooling pipes attached, you can use an auto rad on a manual but not the other way round, not sure on the 12v but I think you should be able to use any rad

I have a 2.0 16v auto rad I can send you a pic of

Title: Re: radiator
Post by john_smiffy on May 29^th, 2006, 1:22pm

cheers for that
ive been under the front ive got the rad at the front nearest the engine
then the aircon rad and under that one is an oil cooler think thats for gearbox

ive got local rad people will refurbish it with new matrix with 1 years warranty for £75

if i cant get one

Title: Re: radiator
Post by Snoopy on May 29^th, 2006, 4:15pm

The 12v Auto use the same rad as the old granada.... See the write up I did on changing mine HERE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/radiator.htm)

Cheaply avaialable from MOST factors.

Title: Re: radiator
Post by john_smiffy on May 29^th, 2006, 6:02pm

cheers for the info dave

my local rad specialist will put new core in with 1 years warranty for £75

i think i will go down that route

ive got the old one out and will drop it off tomorow at 1pm and pick up next morning when i finish work about 12o/c

suppose i will have to slum it and use bmw for a few days

Title: Re: radiator
Post by sector-9 on May 29^th, 2006, 7:06pm

Ironically, the diesel has possibly the smallest radiator of all the Scorpios - to make room for the intercooler which fits on the RH side. Not a wise idea I think; the VM engine is very vulnerable to head warpage if it overheats and combine the lower water content (less than any other engine in the range) and the turbocharger and it's understandable why they fitted a large oil cooler radiator and huge finned sump. Could this also be the reason the diesel auto is unsuited to towing - because of the inability to use the main radiator for ATF cooling (the oil cooler for the diesel engine is the same as the ATF cooler for autos)?

Darren

Title: Re: radiator
Post by Snoopy on May 29^th, 2006, 7:15pm

I think they advised an additional oil cooler for the TD, IF using it for towing..... I well remember seeing something about it. I wil have a dig around, and see if I can unearth it again.

Title: Re: radiator
Post by john_smiffy on May 31^st, 2006, 4:51pm

rad all changed and up & running no leaks, fans work ok so i can use it for work again

can anyone tell me how much auto tran fluid i need to go from min to max please

Title: Re: radiator
Post by Highlander on May 31^st, 2006, 5:02pm

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/autotrans/A4LDeSpec.pdf

10.3 litre capacity, top it up slowly and see :)

Title: Re: radiator
Post by john_smiffy on May 31^st, 2006, 5:35pm

cheers for that what i ment was would 1 litre be enough to go from min to max mark
but i will just add it slowly as you suggest