miketomcat Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 16 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: Now to rebuild one of the dead ones in the shed before the next breakdown, right? Only if your volunteering to pay for it, unfortunately. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 13 Author Share Posted June 13 Obviously because I can't have a moments peace the radiator has sprung a weep. It looks like it's in the vicinity of the repair I did so I need to have a look at that. Mike 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 24 minutes ago, miketomcat said: Obviously because I can't have a moments peace the radiator has sprung a weep. It looks like it's in the vicinity of the repair I did so I need to have a look at that. Mike Every one can do : Easy😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Get it re-built by Arrow or Serco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 13 Author Share Posted June 13 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Nonimouse said: Get it re-built by Arrow or Serco It's a split in the tank by the bottom hose. I repaired it but struggled to stop the solder just running through. This time I'm going to apply the solder on the inside. Last I checked getting it rebuilt was about the same price as buying a new one. Don't forget it's my daily. Mike Edited June 13 by miketomcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 It's about 150 quid Try liquid metal rather than solder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Plastic padding "leak fix" is brilliant Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Any of those two part epoxy tubes of repair 'filler' are brilliant these days, the sort of thing you see sitting on the counter in the motor factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 13 Author Share Posted June 13 But I have solder at home, so a no money fix. 😜 Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Have you tried Belzona? We use it in anything remotely metallic at work and it sticks like carp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post miketomcat Posted June 24 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 24 Radiator is repaired and seams to be holding up. Towed the trailer up to the thruxton historic race weekend. Had a great couple of days away and got to take the ibex round the circuit. Mike 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 That trailer just looks perfect, capable of local to world travel. Very nice Mike 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted Monday at 10:28 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:28 PM Must be the first ever lap of Thruxton by a Foers Ibex surely? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted Tuesday at 07:06 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:06 AM That trailer looks brilliant ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted Tuesday at 07:24 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 07:24 AM For those that haven't found it my trailer build is here. It's no where near finished yet but we can use it. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted Tuesday at 08:18 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:18 AM You got papped! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted Tuesday at 08:57 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:57 AM 10 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: Must be the first ever lap of Thruxton by a Foers Ibex surely? Lap time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted Tuesday at 09:53 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 09:53 AM 1 hour ago, daveturnbull said: You got papped! Where did you find that Dave. As for lap time we won't go there as we ended up at a standstill on the back straight due to the exit being right after the chicane. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted Tuesday at 11:24 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:24 AM Smokey! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted Tuesday at 01:49 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:49 PM 3 hours ago, miketomcat said: Where did you find that Dave. As for lap time we won't go there as we ended up at a standstill on the back straight due to the exit being right after the chicane. Mike Already starting with the racing driver excuses 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted Tuesday at 01:54 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:54 PM 3 hours ago, miketomcat said: Where did you find that Dave. In the photos on my phone. You missed a chance to be useful earlier in the day. There was a guy in a white Lotus who had parked on the bank behind another Lotus and his handbrake wasn't up to the job so he was sat there with his foot hard on the brake pedal. Couldn't back up as his tyres were just spinning on the grass and the owner of the car in front wasn't there. I did walk over to the Shire stand on his behalf to try and find somebody with a functioning handbrake and a winch, but it was like the Mary Celeste. Anyway, half an hour later the owner of the car in front had returned and moved it so he could drive out and park somewhere flatter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted Tuesday at 02:07 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 02:07 PM Shame we didn't catch you. I'm guessing that was Saturday as we were on the stand most of Sunday. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon W Posted Thursday at 05:22 AM Share Posted Thursday at 05:22 AM On 6/13/2024 at 2:13 PM, miketomcat said: It's a split in the tank by the bottom hose. I repaired it but struggled to stop the solder just running through. This time I'm going to apply the solder on the inside. Last I checked getting it rebuilt was about the same price as buying a new one. Don't forget it's my daily. Mike Just has a 300tdi rad recore by the place I use and it was £288 for reference. So in a daily yes a new rad might not be far off that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted Thursday at 07:05 AM Share Posted Thursday at 07:05 AM I have the aluminum core with the plastic tanks radiator, and that has been completely reliable so far. I guess the production process is now so well understood that it is the most reliable way of producing a radiator. I certainly have no hesitation using these. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted Thursday at 07:26 AM Share Posted Thursday at 07:26 AM vs a 288 quid recore charge I think I'd agree with you Daan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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