miketomcat Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 The radiator in my ibex (200 TDI) is past it's best, I've had and split two Ali versions now and brass ones are big bucks if you can find one. To add complication my steering box is quite close and causes a clash with the oil cooler pipes. So in my infinite wisdom I'm looking at other ideas, the td5 look like the main hoses would work and the bleed off just needs a longer hose. My question is what are the two around 13mm spigots for? Not worried about fan as I use any electric one any way. I suspect I'll need a separate oil cooler and may need some additional hose length if I use the td5 intercooler. Some photos of the installation would be useful if anyone has some. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Does this help? Top Disco, bottom Defender -which have you been looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 If you need a Td5 intercooler I’ve a new one you can have. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrovernuts Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 If you mean the spigots at the bottom of the radiator then they are the feeds to the fuel cooler - some feed from the front (my 15p does) and some from the back with one normally blanked off. For a 200tdi you can just blank it off. Toby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted November 21, 2023 Author Share Posted November 21, 2023 Perfect so I could either blank them off or perhaps use them for a water oil cooler. Ok thanks guys I need to have a good look in my engine bay in day light. @Anderzander thank you I'll bare it in mind. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 16 hours ago, miketomcat said: I've had and split two Ali versions now Need to pop up and play with the TIG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted November 23, 2023 Author Share Posted November 23, 2023 20 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: Need to pop up and play with the TIG? I might take you up on that as I've nothing to loose. I am getting the feeling they're not built with everyday use in mind. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 52 minutes ago, miketomcat said: I might take you up on that as I've nothing to loose. I am getting the feeling they're not built with everyday use in mind. Mike Funny that I was speaking to the chaps at Alive tuning recently about fully Alu rads and Intercoolers, they seem to have same views on them generally cracking, they now sell an Alu intercooler with cast Alu ends which apparently solves a lot of problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted November 24, 2023 Author Share Posted November 24, 2023 22 hours ago, Maverik said: Funny that I was speaking to the chaps at Alive tuning recently about fully Alu rads and Intercoolers, they seem to have same views on them generally cracking, they now sell an Alu intercooler with cast Alu ends which apparently solves a lot of problems. At least I'm not going mad . Both of mine went amongst the fins rather than the ends, but I guess cast ends make it all a bit more stable. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 A very good second hand brass radiator came up on ebay, so I've bought that.🤞it's ok when it turns up. Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 I know you've solved your wee issue. I never thought to mention it, I've been running a plastic one since 2020 which seems to have behaved itself, mostly road driving with some regular farm tracks. I was a massive full metal radiator advocate for a long time, but gave up as they're so difficult to get a hold off, expensive new and to re-core, I calculated I could buy 3 plastic to 1 full metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share Posted December 1, 2023 8 hours ago, Maverik said: I know you've solved your wee issue. I never thought to mention it, I've been running a plastic one since 2020 which seems to have behaved itself, mostly road driving with some regular farm tracks. I was a massive full metal radiator advocate for a long time, but gave up as they're so difficult to get a hold off, expensive new and to re-core, I calculated I could buy 3 plastic to 1 full metal. That would be fine if I didn't have an engine with a head gasket habit. Hopefully next year I can sort the other engine and some of my problems will go away. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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