Thread: Radiator replacement alternatives

I remember the radiator on my 1985 RRC gave up a few years ago in Seymour. The fellow's whose house I was at had a VN Commodore radiator sitting around. Side by side the Commodore radiator was only half the size of the Range Rover.

Strongly advise you not to get an alluminium one. They are relatively cheap but of dubious value. One of the wreckers may have a copper/brass unit that can be recored - not a cheap option but it will serve you for the next 40 years

Originally Posted by aussiebushman

Strongly advise you not to get an alluminium one. They are relatively cheap but of dubious value. One of the wreckers may have a copper/brass unit that can be recored - not a cheap option but it will serve you for the next 40 years

Hopefully this is not true/relevant for the quality units.
I have a HD Alisport ready and waiting to go into mine (with TD5, not rover V8!)

A little bit of searching this forum would net you an answer.


Short answer is some have had success with alloy radiators, and others haven't. quality is hit and miss.


On the other hand, some of us have replaced with a lifetime solution and paid a princely sum.


You have to do what works for you.

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

Hopefully this is not true/relevant for the quality units.
I have a HD Alisport ready and waiting to go into mine (with TD5, not rover V8!)

Agree - even the radiator specialists say that the alluminium ones are suspect. A recored copper/brass unit might set you back around $1000 but you will only have to do the job once. The trap for young players is to ensure the connections match or you will need to get/make adapters