What radiator is best?

[GeorgeJvR]

I want to replace the radiator on my SFA 1993 2.4TD

Copper Radiator R2300.00
Alu radiator with plastic tank R1400.00

What do the guru say?

[george]

Copper is probably going to last longer,but there is nothing wrong with the Alu IMHO.Anyhows at the speed that you swap cars.The Alu will be fine me thinks

[The Legend]

George

Ek het my ou radiator met alu een vervang en nog nie n dag spyt gewees nie.

[The Legend]

George

Al die nuwe voertuie vandag kom met alu radiotors uit-so wat se dit vir jou?

[Rianc]

Daar word daagliks meer "Copper" gesteel as "Alu". Sit 'n 'Copper" canopy op en tel die stopstrate voor hy weg is. Trek net julle bene, maar sekerlik is die een so goed soos die ander, afhangende die waarborg wat die ouens vir jou gee. Die verskil in prys is amper 'n tank brandstof. Wie sou nou ooit dit kon verwag?!
Wel siende my geld situasie sou ek vir die Alu gaan!

[Kykdaar]

Radiator on my previous bakkie was an aftermarket alumimium unit. When it broke i replaced with Bhaer (spelling?) original copper radiator.

Do yourself a favour and talk to the guys that install and service radiators for a living - e.g. Silverton radiators - before deciding.

[Vlak vark]

George ek het my 4 core coper radiator uitgehaal en n KZ radiator ingesit. dit is n helse verbetering. die egt gauge loop baie laer. as ek teen n opdraande uitgery het met die ou radiator het die egt gebly klim. nou, bly die egt gauge konstant. as ek teen 2500 revs teen n opdraande ry, tel hy op tot n sekere grade en dan bly dit daar. ek het in die om en by R1200 by silverton radiators hier by ons betaal

[Mud Dog]

Alu will dissipate the heat a little more effectively than copper, I.E. the alu is more efficient. IRO the cost, copper is almost twice the price but will perhaps last almost twice as long, so the long term cost is almost the same if you don't have to pay for installation and do it yourself. I would rather go for two alu units over the period of a single copper unit because of the improved efficiency.

[Boet Croukamp]

Ek het n alo in gesit en is nie speit nie.

[GeorgeJvR]

Alu it will be thanks Guys.

[kfxnando]

Aluminum radiators with the plastic side tanks
This leaves the plastic side tanks as the weakest link

One can get custom aluminum radiators where the side/top tanks are also aluminum and have been welded on

One can also get the plastic tanks replaced with aluminum tanks and welded in place

Now you have all the options

[WiJoSt]

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One can get custom aluminum radiators where the side/top tanks are also aluminum and have been welded on

One can also get the plastic tanks replaced with aluminum tanks and welded in place

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Fernando, do you know of any place(s) that do this ?

[Vlak vark]

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One can get custom aluminum radiators where the side/top tanks are also aluminum and have been welded on

One can also get the plastic tanks replaced with aluminum tanks and welded in place

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Fernando, do you know of any place(s) that do this ?

Wian, you can go to any Silverton radiator services and they will be able to build you one.

[kfxnando]

Yep some of the silverton branches can do it

Other wise
Thermal radiators in Jet park can also do it
Great service and quality
They built me a few custom copper parts when I chnaged the Fords cooling system
011 826 5022

[WiJoSt]

Dankie aan albei Nico en Fernando

Rede hoekom ek vra was dat ek 'n 'dud' gekry het met 'n Plexus KZTE verkoeler met die plastiek bakkies. Moes later die verkoeler heeltema vervang met 'n nuwe :evil:

[Bulletjie-3]

So n klip in die bos - hoe seel n mens n lekkende alu radiator in die bos, is daar n gom of sealer?