Radiator has died

[Turtle]

Well, my rusty radiator has finally given up!

Does anyone know if a 1.0 radiator will work ok with a 1.2 micra? Because im betting my local scrap yard only has 1.0 radiators handy.

Cheers.

 

[Craig]

I see no reason why it shouldn't, am pretty sure the K11 uses the same rad for 1 - 1.3

 

[Turtle]

its just that the 1.0 radiator always looked better design and quality to me, and I think it might be tricky to find a good 1.2 one.

I'll be looking at the scrap yard tomorrow. Will keep topping it up til then lol.

 

[AMY]

can't see it being a problem, you might want to get the expansion tank aswell though.

 

[Arnold]

yeah a 1.0 rad will work fine.

 

[paul_k10_Lx]

i f i remeber rigtht the piping goes a slightly different way so you might need the pies as well ( not 100% on that though )

 

[Turtle]

Well its fixed.

Got lucky at the scrap yard, found a 23000 mile red 1.2 with almost exactly the same radiator (slighty different top tube). Got some internally ajusting mirrors off it too, which I have needed hehe. Got it out fine and juuust about made it home lol (car was cutting out :S)

Drained out the coolant to find a few bits of oil floating in it... but I guess this could be expected of a 15 year old car which has never had its coolant changed? Anyway, hopefully thats not indicitive of bigger problems. :kungfu:

Fitted the new radiator, and found that one of the new hoses had a leak in it, so had to empty it all out, replace it, re fill it. Happy that it was all leak free I filled it with 2 litres of lovely orange antifreeze and topped it up with water.

:k10:

 

[Burfy]

Yea the old one definately had to go hahaha... I've recently replaced my rad too... Set me back way to much though :glare: Oh well, the things you do for a Micra :laugh: