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Old 07 July 2011, 03:22 PM
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Damn thing has a 2" crack on the plastic header.
Managed to catch in in time and limped home with a little temp fix and a top up. Temp never went over normal.

Cheapest I found was £86 online or £60 from fleabay

Does anyone have any recomendations as to where I can get one ?

I do have access to plastic welder but the plastic looks crazed and for less than £100 I'd rather I changed it.

Any other ideas welcome

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Ricketts Radiators in Swansea, first class job and they can make you an all aluminium radiator so you won't have the problem of the cracked plastic tanks again.
Old 07 July 2011, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
Ricketts Radiators in Swansea, first class job and they can make you an all aluminium radiator so you won't have the problem of the cracked plastic tanks again.
Daz187 had is P1 rad re-built in aluminium for £35 at Ricketts Rads .
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Thanks for the heads up guys.
(Ian I'm still working on your trip, we have a few big visits at the mo so bear with me )

They make & rebuild yes?
Only thing is I don't want to be off the road for too long
Old 07 July 2011, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Taffy223
Thanks for the heads up guys.
(Ian I'm still working on your trip, we have a few big visits at the mo so bear with me )

They make & rebuild yes?
Only thing is I don't want to be off the road for too long
Book it and it's drop off and pick up later . You could take the misses shopping to Swansea .
Old 07 July 2011, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815
Book it and it's drop off and pick up later . You could take the misses shopping to Swansea .
Shopping
Any money saved would be doubled there.....

Here's the offending item

Old 07 July 2011, 05:03 PM
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common fault had mine done ricketts top notch job there fair play....
i walked in put it on the counter he said "subaru impreza" says it all really........lol
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£35 thats sounds like a bargain, so they replace all the plastic with ali? have you got contact details and they do a postal service?

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Steve, a quick google for Rickettes Radiators in Llansamlet Swansea should get you what you need.
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i did just got a thompson local add with telephone only, no website i will give them a ring

thanks
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