Which Rad, Valeo, Nissens Etc Etc

[dino20vt 3]

My radiator is past it's best and was just after people's opinions on what make to buy and from where.

 

I've seen Nissens on Ebay for £76.30 and that's as far as I've got.

 

What about Valeo?

 

Shall I enquire at Neat Autos?

 

AEP?

 

Cheers

Edited June 28, 2011 by dino20vt

[Atari Boy 11]

Nissens are very good although I bought one eBay and got an alloy Valeo delivered, so I was just as happy.

[dino20vt 3]

I always thought Nissens were good but the last time I went in a GSF and enquired, I got the usual response of "you won't know what make it is till you open the box" and "Nissens are crap" !

[Anthony 1,003]

Nissens or similar alloy rad is fine and will last years in my experience

 

Either they've gone up a hell of a lot recently or that price is on the dear side though, as they were only £40-50 odd last year!

[dino20vt 3]

When I enquired a couple of years back at GSF they quoted me like you say £40 - £50 but they must have gone up as ECP want just over £100 for one.

[Atari Boy 11]

They have gone up in the past two years I'm afraid.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Aren't Valeo's alloy now as standard?

[Daxed 7]

Just fitted a new Nissens and very impressed.

 

E-bay

 

About £70 delivered i think.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Just the same almost and has a drain plug, ink

Edited June 29, 2011 by Miles

[dino20vt 3]

Just spoke to my local GSF and they can do an NRF (?) for £54 + vat

 

Neat autos don't stock them but could order me one in for £85 + vat + delivery and wouldn't know if it was a Valeo or Nissens till it arrived.

 

Raysons (01935 471474) a company I'd not heared of till I used them a couple of weeks ago to get a Hella/Behr (oe) rad for my mates e36 want £55 + vat + £10 delivery for a Hella Behr unit.

 

Aep couldn't decide which one I needed out of four so were ringing me back (not yet).

[SweetBadger 94]

Just spoke to my local GSF and they can do an NRF (?) for £54 + vat

 

Neat autos don't stock them but could order me one in for £85 + vat + delivery and wouldn't know if it was a Valeo or Nissens till it arrived.

 

Raysons (01935 471474) a company I'd not heared of till I used them a couple of weeks ago to get a Hella/Behr (oe) rad for my mates e36 want £55 + vat + £10 delivery for a Hella Behr unit.

 

Aep couldn't decide which one I needed out of four so were ringing me back (not yet).

 

If you haven't ordered / bought one yet, I've just fitted one of these:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-205-Radiator-1-6-1-8-diesel-1-9-GTI-83-97-/230591821771?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35b057f7cb

 

The engine runs far cooler now, fans are on far less when staionary/ in traffic and the quality of the radiator seems good, so for £40 can't go wrong really.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Good to see another report on these, As said the difference between this and a Nissens one is almost impossible to tell

[SurGie 54]

They have gone up in the past two years I'm afraid.

 

 

Im not sure why unless they are selling less due to the recession or people are using rad weld and such like.

 

Iv used nissens on my GT and not had any problems, maybe he was just trying to sell the other ones that are not selling very well

[dino20vt 3]

If you haven't ordered / bought one yet, I've just fitted one of these:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peugeot-205-Radiator-1-6-1-8-diesel-1-9-GTI-83-97-/230591821771?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item35b057f7cb

 

The engine runs far cooler now, fans are on far less when staionary/ in traffic and the quality of the radiator seems good, so for £40 can't go wrong really.

 

Good to see another report on these, As said the difference between this and a Nissens one is almost impossible to tell

 

So they're well put together then?