WIMPUS Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Hi all, It's now 1,5 week before out trip to the UK and found a little leak of coolant .. and it's the very small leak at the rad 🤔So thinking of still driving up to there and get a new rad in the UK.My plan was to fit a wider one when this original one went ... so now it's time 🙂Had a look around, here in belgium it's 250£, rimmers 211£ , paddocks around 180£ .. But the had a look at canley classics and it's around 150£ !So a lot cheaper then here or rimmers.Had anyone got a wide rad from canleys ? As it seems that the one from rimmers has more mounting holes and at first sight the cap is different .. (first pic is rimmers one and second the canley's one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Ey up Wim. I'm running a Canleys wide rad (RKC2117), fitted it with no issues, been using it since July 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 When it comes to anything Herald or Spitfire, if the Canley part is different to the Rimmers part it's normally a sign that the Rimmers one is wrong. In this case, the Canley one has the holes you need, the Rimmers one also has some "spares" 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Where`s it leaking from Wim?Originally got mine at Fitchetts,... but dependant on where your leak is it can be repairedWe get our repairs done 18 miles away from here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Quoted from Velocita Rosso Where`s it leaking from Wim?Originally got mine at Fitchetts,... but dependant on where your leak is it can be repairedWe get our repairs done 18 miles away from here From the left bottom side, but cant see from where .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 The most important part with the wide rads is that the cap sits low enough.Or you get a dent in the bonnet.BTDT.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Quoted from thescrapman The most important part with the wide rads is that the cap sits low enough.Or you get a dent in the bonnet.BTDT.. yeah, heard that before ! 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 My narrow rad rad cap was rubbing on the bonnet due to some muppet fitting the brackets the wrong way round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Quoted from yorkshire_spam My narrow rad rad cap was rubbing on the bonnet due to some muppet fitting the brackets the wrong way round. Have you got a pic of your new rad Sam ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Someone said to me to try Moss to ... even a bit cheaper then canley and they have a shop near Bradford and as we would be near Leeds that would be easy + don't need to pay for shipping Then change it and with 2 that will go fast !Going to see what i'm going to do. 🙂I guess also the old one can be repaired as i have see/felt where the leak is, will keep that one as spare then 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 FWIW I've had a Canley's wide one fitted to my Mk4 Spit for about 3 years. No problems with fitted height. Just make sure you keep it filled up with anti freeze mixture 😀Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Sorry no pic to hand Wim.If you want to pick one up from Moss at Shipley (Bradford) make sure you contact them and check that they have one in stock at that branch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Quoted from yorkshire_spam Sorry no pic to hand Wim.If you want to pick one up from Moss at Shipley (Bradford) make sure you contact them and check that they have one in stock at that branch. I've posted about the rad's in the FB spitfire group and yesterday evening got a private message from a guy that works in the sales of moss.He told me that it takes a day before they have it in stock in Bradford as they have them in London.and if i don't like the rad that i don't need to buy it 🙂Will see, this weekend i need to drive to the netherlands and will look how much coolant i've lost.. but not much i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Some pics of my old leaky rad , found out yesterday where it was ..I've put some gasket sealant around it for now and will see, the level didn't change massive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicmk1est Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 it might just wont re-bottoming,had the same on my old cortina,local rad firm re-bottomed it for me as the core was still good hold was holding pressure,just an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Has anyone got a pictures of a wide rad with the engine side boards fitted ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Quoted from WIMPUS Has anyone got a pictures of a wide rad with the engine side boards fitted ? Asked this because i've have engine side panels and worried that the corner pieces to fit the panels will not fit .. Take a look at the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Sorry Wim, no side valances on my car so I don't know the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainzy Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Lots of photos of mine in this thread Wim. Sorry , link no longer availableThe brackets are tight but do more or less fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 Quoted from Bainzy Lots of photos of mine in this thread Wim. Sorry , link no longer availableThe brackets are tight but do more or less fit. Thanks Rick, will see how it goes , otherwise the side panels will need to be in the boot for a few days 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 The valances will all fit exactly the same. The wide rad is basically a copy of the Stanpart one fitted to the mk2 cars. My mk2 doesn't have the valances as they are knackered but they are the same, except the top profile of the carb side engine valance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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