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(Message started by: Pete_M on Oct 27^th, 2007, 1:08am)

Title: Nightmare.
Post by Pete_M on Oct 27^th, 2007, 1:08am

The radiator on my 24v has finally given up the ghost, this is not a good thing. After a quick google upon getting home it turns out that Scorpio radiators have a habit of doing this, and are bleedin' expensive.

Where's the best place to get one (in the North West, preferably Merseyside) ?

By best I mean "cheapest". Any recommendations?

Oh, are they a pain to change, it looks like it comes out from underneath...

Ta.

Title: Re: Nightmare.
Post by jonnycab on Oct 27^th, 2007, 2:24am

I seem to remember that a 2.3 rad will fit in a cossie.....although someone else will have to confirm this :)

Title: Re: Nightmare.
Post by Snoopy on Oct 27^th, 2007, 8:06am

They do come out from underneath ..... How to is on the main site (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/radiator.htm)

Title: Re: Nightmare.
Post by Highlander on Oct 27^th, 2007, 10:05am

I've fitted the 2.3 radiator which is the same one fitted to the 2.0
the 12v also fits.
The radiator vanes are not as big a diameter but its worked for me for nearly three years now and i know of a few others who have also tried it successfully.
The only thing you need to do is fit the coolant tank from these other models as the 24v has the extra pipe from the tank to the top of the radiator.

Some others have just blocked this pipe i believe.

Better than £300 plus for a new 24v radiator ;)

Title: Re: Nightmare.
Post by john.n on Oct 27^th, 2007, 10:06am

The cheapest may be to get yours recored-if poss. If not try ebay. john.n

Title: Re: Nightmare.
Post by Matt on Oct 27^th, 2007, 11:57am

i got my rad reconed for £150, they put a brand new 4 core matrix in it and pressure tested it

Title: Re: Nightmare.
Post by easyrider66 on Oct 27^th, 2007, 1:35pm

You could try this company.

Standard Radiator & Plating Co Ltd
24 Severs St
Liverpool, L6 5HJ

0151-260 9071

Title: Re: Nightmare.
Post by Pete_M on Oct 28^th, 2007, 4:58am

Thanks for all the helpful replies, folks, I went on a mission today around the local scrapyards and managed to find a perfect condition radiator from a '97 2.3 Auto for £20.

So it's now fitted, which was nice.