miketomcat Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 Plastic radiators and all Ali for that matter don't last that well in daily higher mileage trucks. I'm doing 15k a year which is more than most do in 3 years, even the 110 does under 6k a year. So yes I do get through some parts, it seems very quickly. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 What model radiator are you using Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Is yours mounted on rubber bushings like a stock rad? Wondering if vibrations are killing them or at least not helping? @Daan may be right (I'm sure modern rads are very good) but I still value a brass rad for an overlander as it's the most repairable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 11 minutes ago, miketomcat said: Plastic radiators and all Ali for that matter don't last that well in daily higher mileage trucks. I'm doing 15k a year which is more than most do in 3 years, even the 110 does under 6k a year. So yes I do get through some parts, it seems very quickly. Mike I think it depends on the quality of the item. My daily does similar mileage a year, rattling along on sporty suspension and driven hard. The first rad did around 110k miles, only replaced thanks to a boil over and stat issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 9 minutes ago, landroversforever said: What model radiator are you using Mike? Stock 200tdi disco radiator in a stock frame but with an electric fan. In the 6 years it's been on the road it's bust 2 cheap Ali rads and the previous brass rad that was very second hand but not leaking. It's my prior experience with plastic rads on various lr products that puts me off them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Are defender and disco 200tdi rads different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 No the frame is slightly though. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 13 minutes ago, miketomcat said: No the frame is slightly though. Mike and different to a disco 300 one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 The hose positions are different on the 300. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Try and find a brass/copper RRC VM 2.5TD rad. Same fit as a 200tdi rad, but two rows thicker and bigger tanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 7 minutes ago, Nonimouse said: Try and find a brass/copper RRC VM 2.5TD rad. Same fit as a 200tdi rad, but two rows thicker and bigger tanks @miketomcat just sent you a Facebook link for a VM one on WhatsApp. Also here https://www.facebook.com/share/erfj9mYuR9NyBHt7/?mibextid=79PoIi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 7 minutes ago, Nonimouse said: Try and find a brass/copper RRC VM 2.5TD rad. Same fit as a 200tdi rad, but two rows thicker and bigger tanks Assuming the link above is named correctly, it seems to have an extra oil cooler in there. Does that mean the frame is wider? Or rad/IC is smaller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 I can't get your link to work The frame is deeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nonimouse Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 That's interesting. I've broken a few TD's and fitted TD radiators to 110's, RRC's and D1's but I've never seen one like that. They have all had the oil cooler as integral to the rad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 The radiator looks identical to mine. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Seems there are various designs of 'like for like' replacements. Some with no internal oil cooler, some with the oil inlet and outlet on the RHS, some on LHS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 28 Author Share Posted June 28 That shows how much attention I was paying, I didn't notice there was not oil cooler in the radiator. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon W Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Is the top of the rad held in place in the ibex? a friend had a td5 ibex and it had been built with out the support to hold the radiator in place and relied on the collant hoses to keep it in place, just wondering if this is the cause of your issues, as have never had a radiator fail in a 200 tdi 90 (over 100k but they were all brass rads) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 1 hour ago, miketomcat said: That shows how much attention I was paying, I didn't notice there was not oil cooler in the radiator. Mike I live in a sad world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 28 Author Share Posted June 28 5 hours ago, Jon W said: Is the top of the rad held in place in the ibex? a friend had a td5 ibex and it had been built with out the support to hold the radiator in place and relied on the collant hoses to keep it in place, just wondering if this is the cause of your issues, as have never had a radiator fail in a 200 tdi 90 (over 100k but they were all brass rads) The brass rad didn't fail it was bought second hand but was damaged with a small split. I soldered it up but clearly didn't get it clean enough as I spotted a small weep later. I've re-soldered it and it's fine. The rad is in a standard frame fitted near enough the same as it would be in a disco. Original I built it with an eBay Ali rad, this split so I replaced it with another. This also split hence I got a brass rad from Stephen but this was tired so when I changed the engine I fitted the repaired mint rad. Hopefully it'll be fine for many miles. Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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