More rad problems

Post by **fume** » 19 Nov 2006 09:33 pm

Does anybody know if it is possible to fit the thin type radiator to a car that has the thicker type. I have been sent a thin type by a breaker and that seems to be all i can find, i looked at three 340s in a scrappy this morning and they all had thin types. The only way i can see it fitting is making new brackets etc, i wondered if anyone had had this problem and managed to solve it. I have decided to change the water pump while the rad is out (it was making that chuffing train noise!) is gsf the best place to go to? Thanks

Post by **Stuntman** » 19 Nov 2006 11:02 pm

hey there, albert looms (has a website) has at least 4 300's in with rads try him if your desperate, best I can offer fuse !

Post by **fume** » 20 Nov 2006 09:42 am

Thank you for that, i am going to try for a brand new one this morning as i need the car desperately and am getting nowhere trying to find a secondhand one! It'll teach me for being tight!. I know of a bloke who has scrapped two 340s in the last week i nearly cried, i have offered him scrap money for any others he picks up, so if i get anything i'll let people know.

Post by **SteveP** » 20 Nov 2006 11:10 am

I just replaced my radiator on my 360, Euro Car Parts stock Nissens Radiators for them...

Post by **classicswede** » 20 Nov 2006 03:06 pm

The thin type is for the 1.4. I would not use it as the 1.7 needs as much cooling as it can get.

Post by **fume** » 20 Nov 2006 04:51 pm

I have got one on order, they actually took the reg number so hopefully, fingers crossed i will be mobile again. They said there was only one type listed for my car, if i go to pick it up and its a thin type i think i will cry!!!!!!!.

Post by **IvanAE86** » 20 Nov 2006 10:34 pm

I use the 1.7 type on my 2.0, but those are the same sizes (roughly speaking). As far as temporary fixes go, I have seen a couple of idiots drive a 360 with the tiny 1.4 radiator around the zandvoort circuit all day long without issues.. so it is possible and will not go nasty really fast. Still wouldnt recommend doing this though.

Post by **fume** » 23 Nov 2006 09:47 am

Got one! the new one i had on order was the right one, at last. All i got to do is fit bumper back on and i'm mobile again. I have replaced the water pump dead easy to get hold of and not to expensive. I think i have found the cause of the no flow into expansion tank, i found a flake of rust jammed in the t junction under the air cleaner. I think it was acting like a one way valve. Thanks for all your help i'll let you know if all ok.

Post by **classicswede** » 23 Nov 2006 10:13 am

Glad you are sorted.

Have we had any pics of your car yet?

Post by **fume** » 23 Nov 2006 03:42 pm

Got problems with my laptop, my camera software causes it to crash! really need a new one but keep finding 340s on ebay.........must stop looking

Post by **fume** » 24 Nov 2006 09:47 am

All back together, have done about 25 miles or so returning to tank ok, gauge still seems to sit quite high at normal temp though, will take a while for system to fully bleed out all the air. With the engine switched off i can hear the expansion tank cap hissing which is something it didn't do before, so system is bleeding as it should.

Post by **fume** » 02 Dec 2006 01:51 pm

If anyone wants or needs a thin type radiator for a 1.4 i have one.