I could show you all my new Polo rad its REALLY exciting
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How about an interim (whatever that is!) meet at Newlands next Sunday.
I could show you all my new Polo rad its REALLY exciting
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wicked rad dave,you know moi
Sounds good to me too!
fozzie
ps. nice shiny rad Dave! but ya shown us now!
Got to think of another excuse now! LOL
What about a quick blast in a Locost followed by a bacon sarnie , that sounds like a good excuse
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oooo yum! A blast in the fozzmobile AND a bacon sarnie...that'll do it every time!
Count me in!
fozzie
Yup i'm up for it
I should be there. Will be going to Beaulieu autojumble on the Saturday, so if anyone who'll be at Newlands wants me to look out for something,
let me know.
Chers,
Matt.
Should be there.
Dave,
Is your rad solid mounted to the chassis? Only ask as my Micra rad currently has rubber bushes supporting it but the mount is in the way of the
nosecone. The alternative mount won't be rubber. Just wondering if that's ok?
Cheers,
James
Dave,
age old question; what age polo/part no. and how much and where did you get it from?
thanking you
might have to give newlands a miss as haven't seen er in doors for 3 weekends and am oaway week after next. she's getting a bit annoyed
Ned.
edit: seen your other thread, but where did you get it and how much $$ 
[Edited on 6/9/04 by ned]
James - the lower mounts are two plastic spikes that go through the mild steel strip ,these are sitting on rubber ( tap washers) , the top 6mm bolt
mounting are solid. my old #escort rad was bolted solid to the chassis ,no problems.......
Ned - Rad came from Unipart /Serck Intertruck at Crawley , price = £47.00 inc VAT , you can find it cheaper but then you have to pay
postage...........
[Edited on 6/9/04 by Surrey Dave]
thanks Dave..
being a lazy ba****d I rang my local auto factors in guildford.
camberly auto factors came out cheapest at £51.33 inc vat. It'll be ready for me to collect from this afternoon
James - if you change your mind from the micra rad it's only just up the road for you
Ned.
ps: Dave, did it come with a fan or did you use the old escort one you had?
[Edited on 6/9/04 by ned]
Sorry chaps, still gonna be in the good old US of A.
Currently driving a people carrier rental around - with a 4.2L engine under the bonnet! - gotta love these yanks!
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Originally posted by ned
James - if you change your mind from the micra rad it's only just up the road for you
Ned.
[Edited on 6/9/04 by ned]
James,
who/where is german,swedish&french?
i mean CAF in guildford, what do you mean?
Ned.
GSF, absolutely fantastic car parts place:
Essential for Veedub owners!
http://www.gsfcarparts.com/
Nearest one to Guidlford is Badshot Lee (Aldershot).
Assumed you meant the CAF "up the road from me" in Camberley/Northcamp as I'm in Farnborough at work right now.
... it was noon in Locostland, and confusion reigned!
James
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Originally posted by James
... it was noon in Locostland, and confusion reigned!
Ned - The fan came from a Renault 21 diesel ,there where 2 so I have an identical spare, I have a sierra fan that I was gonna use but it sounded a bit
whiney, the fan I had on the Escort rad was a small shrouded motorcycle one , not really sure if it was up to the job..........
[Edited on 6/9/04 by Surrey Dave]
Dave,
It looks very slim, any chance you might be persuaded to part with the spare one? if not i'll have to go have a dig round the scrappy..
I think the micra one is quite deep and much smaller diameter..
Ned.
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Originally posted by ned
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Originally posted by James
... it was noon in Locostland, and confusion reigned!
Having just looked up motor factors in guildford ther are far more than i knew about (a.r.e and CAF) who are the people opposite b&q as you go over the bridge on the left? is that where partco is? ever used them? Bit late now to bother ringing them as I've already ordered/paid for the rad, but useful for future ref..
Ned.
James
Whats the part number for the polo rad from gsf ? i've got a depot just up the road from me.
Also does the bottom hose come out on the oposite corner to the top hose ?
I didn't ask them for the part number- sorry. It wasn't the same as Surrey Dave's number.
Martin (ex-mechanic who works there) reckoned it would be the '94 version as they changed around this time.
Just to complicate things!
Anyway Bob, what's wrong with your rad? I don't think a new rad will stop pinking!
James
Its leaking again
poor bob CAF said it was the same part no as serk on their system, don't know who the supplier is though.
Special request/favour
Is anyone in the croyden area able to go to ducati london south (purley way cresent) for a pair of late ducati monster indicators for me? (same as
fozzie's!) I can't very easily get there when they're open and nowhere else seems to sell them. they are in stock and are £20.99 pair
for front 2001 onwards indicators(oval lesnse with longer stems than the rears) I can give money to James to pass on if I don't make newlands..
and of course i will be owing anyone that can help a tea/bacon roll
cheers all,
Ned.
ps, piccy:
[Edited on 7/9/04 by ned]
https://secure.gsfcarparts.com/shop/results.asp
GSF give 3 part numbers for polo rads in the 40 quid range,mentions 380mm and 430mm
it has to be 17322, 17322a or 17323 is this what you've narrowed it down to bob? my educated guess would be the 17323 one, it is 430mm (daves is
480mm overall, allowing for 25mm of plastic ends either side) and it is the right date range - 83-90. go and havea look if they've got one in
stock, it'll probably be quite apparent which one you want when it's infront of you!
Ned.
Ned
I agrre i've narrowed it down to the polo rad 17323 and the golf MK1/2 rad which is for 1.6/1.8 17333 which is the same price.
I have heard the westfield track boys use a golf rad so i wonder if its 17333 ?
your guess is as good as mine mate! I should be picking mine up sat morning, so if you want me to measure anything, take any more pics etc let me
know. I'll look out for another part number that might look familiar..!
Ned.
Cheers ned
I had all the dimensions and part numbers from all the suppliers when i did my homework on this a couple of years back,zetec(kevin)gave a lot of
advice too.
Unfortunatly its all on my old PC Doh!!!!
Just checked out some other peoples rads on here in the search,17323 looks good and its £45.82 with the VAT on
Blimey I didn't know I was going to cause all this trouble fitting my Rad!
Is the golf one not a double cored rad?
Should be able to tell that from the price.......
THE CORE IS : 322mm high X 380mm wide
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Thanks dave
How to avoid the rack...
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Now working sunday
Cant make meet
Where is Newlands Corner (I know it's near guilford) as I would like a look at some other locosts. Also any info i.e. what time etc...
Adam
Adam,
Here's a link to a couple of maps:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=15900
HTH,
Matt.
Blimey! I'd forgotten how helpful I could be!
Adam,
We meet from 9.30-10am till about 12. If the weather's dry in the car park with the bikers. If it's wet then over the other side of the road
is a cafe that I guess would be better.
James
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Big thanks to Jason for getting my ducati indicators
Ned.
Weathers gonna be sh!t apparently
Glad i'm on double time for 12 hrs then
That's only money! , it can't beat the pleasure of a 'Locost' on the open road.............
Yes dave but i also need some bits and the cash will come in handy for the winter projects
Maybe another day (when I haven't been playing football all the previous day), Getting out of bed tomorrow in time to get there would be a s***,
which weekends does it happen??
Adam
Officially, first Sunday of the month, but it would seem the hardcore make some kind of meet pretty much every week!
Matt.
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Is that a Cossack?? have'nt seen one for a long time, Rusty
da comrade its finest soviet technoligy but it does not belong to comrade conrodski,that is a roumour from the capitalists of capitalist surrey
Good drive then lads ? couldn't make it due to impending work in the garage , but had to forgo that as well when probs arose elsewhere !.
Will see you all at the next scheduled meet in a couple of weeks, Ned, don't forget the dosh, those indicators don't look too bad on my car
!!
Jason
Dave
Have just bought one of these rads from GSF.
What is the brass hole mid way down for? I assume for the header tank? Where did you get a fitting for it?
Cheers Ben
I have bought 17323, but it does not look like Daves.
It has open fins at the top and bottom whereas Daves has plates.
Anyone know which one I should have bought?
mine is different to daves, has fine ally fins all over, but held it up and it is dimensionally the same. we recon'd it was due to them being
pattern parts from different suppliers, same size etc, but different in construction..
the hole half way down on one side is for a rad fan sensor i think...
there is a small nipple type outlet at the top which could go to a header or water bottle..
Ned.
ps i'm just off the aldershot road if you want to come over and compare..!
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Ned that is exactly the same as mine.
Still not sure on this brass connection though!
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post us a pic?
Could do if I hadn't lent my camera to my brother.
It has to be the same as yours though with a small (5mm) tube poking out at 90 degrees, with a inlet below that.
Mine is made by BEHR
mines a valeo