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Willie Reed *
Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 15 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 11:37 Post subject: 3.1D radiator problem |
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My local garage who are servicing my vehicle have told me that they have heard stories that the radiator is prone to failure around 70k. Anybody else heard this. _________________ Willie Reed |
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skoly *
Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 15 Location: Barnsley
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 13:15 Post subject: |
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Hi Willie,
The 3.1D is prone to failure , however it is not definately going to be at 70k. The radiator went on my 3.1TD (1996) after 103K.
If you get it re-cored when it does eventually say good night, then it will not cost you as much. I paid £120ish, but had to strip it out and replace it again. It is however a very easy job to do.
I hope that this helps.
Regards,
Skoly _________________ Work hard, Think Fast N You'll Last. |
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Willie Reed *
Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 15 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 15:51 Post subject: |
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Thank for that skoly, I will keep an eye on it. _________________ Willie Reed |
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next35 *
Joined: 27 Oct 2003 Posts: 13
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Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 15:11 Post subject: |
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Mine went at about 90K, i also took it out and had it recored, approx £130.
Warning, when mine went i only drove it a few hundred yards to a garage and it still cooked my head, needed to replace the gasket and have it skimmed, so beware. |
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Willie Reed *
Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 15 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 16:42 Post subject: 3.1D Radiator |
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Noted next35, thanks for the info.
Keep Rolling _________________ Willie Reed |
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chedge *
Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Posts: 10 Location: South West Uk
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 15:21 Post subject: |
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Hi, Yea my radiator went at 80000ks and had to drive it for about 2 miles with out any water, thought i had done the H/gasket but was very lucky and didnt blow it. £120 sorted a new core.
Chris |
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Willie Reed *
Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 15 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:28 Post subject: 3.1d radiator |
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I'm watching the temp like a hawk these days. Thanks for the info.
Keep Rolling _________________ Willie Reed |
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Richard D *
Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 16 Location: Mansfield Notts
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 21:05 Post subject: |
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wife' went christmas eve (98 3.1td 65k) cost £340 from serck |
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ethel610 ***
Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 165 Location: Market Harborough
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 1:04 Post subject: |
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We had an engine rebuild at 94k (not sure if genuine) got car back home within a day rad was spurting. Had to have recore cost about £150 couldn't get a new rad, hard to come by, so was the only option. But agree with above very easy job to take out and replace. |
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Paul Rainbow *****
Joined: 19 Dec 2003 Posts: 549
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 15:07 Post subject: |
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my 1989 2.8Td rad blew its original coreat 158,000. Am I right in thinking that these are better cars reliability-wise than the 3.0 & 3.1's? £200 for an Isuzu dealership recored replacement hurt a bit, but that was 7,000 miles ago! |
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Chris Atkinson *
Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 10 Location: Cumbria
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 15:55 Post subject: |
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The radiator does tend to fall apart. I think that it is simply down to the vibration associated with a big diesel (1995 3.1TD in my case) which you will find affects other things e.g. the stay on the dip stick tube. I have had the radiator recored twice now (in 222,000 miles) and the price is approx 170 + VAT for a good job. If you look after the cooling system then you will find that the cooling capacity is very impressive and it takes a great deal of work to get the engine hot. |
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