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  1. 26th March 2011, 02:32 PM #1
    silver89
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    radiator nipple broken

    Hey guys,

    My radiator nipple has broken off, which results in me getting a new radiator. I am after an aftermarket radiator.

    What would you recommend, and what price would it be?

    Regards,

    Michael
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  2. 27th March 2011, 09:08 PM #2
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    I've just been through this myself (mines a td5); I ended up buying genuine for $420 (retail) from a dealer, had to shop around though - another dealer wanted $680 for the same part..

    I did consider G&K (?), one shop said it was OEM but I could not find any evidence to substantiate that claim, best price I found was $380.

    Advice from others on this site was to stay with original so at $420 it looked about right and believe me its not a job that you will want to do again anytime soon!

    good luck.

    crossy
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  3. 27th March 2011, 10:14 PM #3
    Ean Austral Guest
    I had that happen to me in Alice..drilled the nipple out, tapped a 1/4 bsp thread and fitted a new nipple...lasted for a couple of years with no leaks till I fitted a new radiator.



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