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Radiator Repair?

  • 16-05-2016 1:14pm
    #1
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I have a fairly big hole in a radiator in an old bike I just bought (pic). I was looking into buying a new used but they are hard to find and expensive. Does anyone know how much radiator repair costs and any recommendation of where?


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  • #2
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Zascar wrote: »
    I have a fairly big hole in a radiator in an old bike I just bought (pic). I was looking into buying a new used but they are hard to find and expensive. Does anyone know how much radiator repair costs and any recommendation of where?


    Looks like it needs a whole new core..cheaper to find a s/h one...what's it off...?


  • #3
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Ah right. Ihad no idea but I was hoping it would not be that big a job. It's from a 1983 BMW K100.


  • #4
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,453 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Years ago when "somebody" went through my rad with a drill, i brought it to Lee Radiators in Cork.
    They not only fixed the hole bought also spayed it and gave it back to me looking like new.
    Cost only £20 but as I said it was years ago.


  • #5
    FortySeven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭FortySeven


    Not sure where you are based but radfix in Galway would recore that no problem. Not sure on pricing but they are known for being reasonable. There should be somewhere local to you that does recoring.


  • #6
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Cheers, I found http://www.radiatorservice.ie/ so I sent them an email and I'll see what happens.


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  • #7
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Have you looked at a different rad...?...if it's for the caff would it matter..?


  • #8
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Yeah good point I had not thought of that. As long as it fits I suppose, if I had to do loads of stuff to make it fit it might defeat the purpose. Anyway I think I've found one in Poland for a k100 for cheap, have a mate looking into it


  • #9
    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    SP heat transfer ferry bank....they do be advertised on donedeal...have a v.good reputation for cars anyway


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