Aftermarket radiator for TD5

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Originally Posted by onebob

I got mine from Roverlord, it is a Nissens (Denmark) and I will installed this week. I am expecting that it will be okay [emoji1419]

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Originally Posted by vbrab

The Cheap Ebay seller insists his radiator is made by Nissens, but coming out of China, and at 4.2 kg (price $180-270 depends on who who look at) compared to a Nissens /Danish made radiator weighing 6kg. (price range $302-380)
I checked weight of radiator with a Nissens (Europe) importer, and he says his weigh 6kg (same as the one in my D2).

Noticing many Britparts are now made in China, and I'm very cautious about the quality of any bearings (as in hubs, pulleys, tensioners) from there.
I'd ordered a Dayco serpentine belt from LR parts supplier in UK, but received a belt that had been made in China.
It was twice as thick as a Dayco and stiff, which might have made it harder to dissipate heat, and had many reinforcing fibres hanging out the side.
Basically, a pretty rough item, so I didn't use it.

Have been told by OEM LR parts seller (who also sells many parts made in ROC), that there is a code prefix on their parts so they know which are made in ROC.

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Don't know about Nissens having 2 qualities, a chinese version and a Danish Version. Generally A lot of knock offs are light on in materials.
I've seen td5 Alternators from india and china put on the scales next to the O.E ones and they have much less weight but look the same on the outside. The Dayco belts we find were mainly Italian made. Thats not to say that they may be now made in china, but the finish and specs should be to standard and not vary like the ones you ended up.
Its the same with the GM rads they come in a box with Gm label on the side with the manufacturers label stuck to it and then there are plain boxed versions that some are passing saying they are Gm Rads. The proper GMs come from Uk or Saudi Arabia

You would find something suitable on this site.

Muscle Car Radiators and Components | Speedway Motors

Enormous range of almost anything. At current exchange rate it may not be economically feasible to be buying from the USA at present but keep them in mind. I have never had anything poor quality from them. Their service is exceptional and their freight rates friendly.

Their radiators are sized to cool big horsepower US V8's.

Considering how fiddly it is to change a D2 radiator i'd forget the cheap rubbish one and stick to a Nissens brand.

Re other parts.
Serpentine belts: I only use Genuine LR (made in Germany), Continental (made in Germany, U.K), Dayco (made in Italy) or Dayco Gold (made in USA), then I know they are good for another 100K. BUT saying that the last Conti belt was MEXICO and I've had a few DAYCO made in CHINA, both went on the pile of "i'm prolly never going to use pile" or when someone comes in wanting a freebie.

More and More GENUINE LAND ROVER parts are being made in CHINA, I might as well buy britpart and not pay 3 x as much. example are Defender door lock actuators used to be made in Switzerland, now CHINA but still priced like the swiss made it.

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Originally Posted by vbrab

They look pretty much the same physically, BUT if you weigh them, the original weighs in at 6 kilos, the aftermarket Ebay special weighs in at 4.1kgs.

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I’m guessing you made sure that the old one was totally empty of liquids and had absolutely no deposits inside? 2kg of water is about 2L, not hard for that much to be hiding inside despite draining!

Wow, I have to say that this Chinese fetish is getting a bit over the top.

Where is your TV made? Where is your microwave made? Etc etc.

The issue is not made in China but the source companies of the knockoffs.

Chinese cars are gaining popularity and everyone I have talked to who owns one seems to be happy and they seem to be reliable.

My best friend bought a Great Wall Ute for his son about 5 years ago and it has been faultless.

Is a Chinese Cummins diesel any better or worse than a USA one?

I have a Britpart RH front wheel hub and it so far is fine, and I bought a Chinese MAF for $30 (really to test as I have a VDO as backup)and it is fine after about 2 years.

if you buy stuff off Ebay then you can expect the lowest common denominator but don't paint all Chinese stuff with the same brush. Would you buy a SUNNY TV off Ebay and expect it to be as good as a Sony both built in China?


Regards PhilipA

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Originally Posted by vbrab

Have just compared an original D2 TD5 radiator with an aftermarket radiator available on Ebay.
They look pretty much the same physically, BUT if you weigh them, the original weighs in at 6 kilos, the aftermarket Ebay special weighs in at 4.1kgs.
Since the plastic tanks are unlikely to be the source of teh weight loss, one can only assume that there is considerably less metal in the Ebay special.
Be careful who who source your spares from.

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I also bought mine from Rovalord and the quality certainly seems to be the equivilent of the OEM product, I would have no hesitation in recommending them, hope this helps, cheers.

An interesting point on this is the cost of genuine Land Rover parts from, in my case, Melbourne Land Rover. The genuine oil cooler gasket is cheaper than ebay offerings. The same went for the serpentine belt a few years ago. Not the radiator!! $800 or there abouts IIRC
The message is, find out the cost of the genuine part from Land Rover, you may be surprised. Or go to a reputable seller. like Roverlord, or island 4x4.

Some good advice to those who don’t know.
And haggle, ffs! You’ll be surprised what you can get.

Like how much of the rrp?