I put a replacement 'Coolparts' radiator in last year. It kept sucking up air (as they do). Despite replacing both O rings for fatter ones and doubling up on hose clamps, it was still doing it. A couple of weeks ago I replaced the top O ring again, but it's still playing silly buggers.
I decided to bite the old bullet and go for a slightly more expensive radiator. I sourced the one MR2 Ben sells, but for a better price. It's £20 more than the Coolparts one.
It arrived this morning. It has proper 'wing-nut' type bleed screws as standard (rather than the flat-headed things on the Coolparts one), which is encouraging and the plastic end-tanks seem more substantial. It has a lable saying AHE Cooling LTD #TO2334
Another case of just going for price ain't the best idea. :)
here's the link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-RADIATOR-TOYOTA-MR2-W3-1999-TO-2007-1-8-PETROL-ROADSTER/280869161820?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
And here's a couple of pics:
Radiator AHE 1.jpg
Radiator AHE 2.jpg
Nice work, be interested to see how you get on. Re: the air, would that explain the varying levels in the expansion tank, with the Coolparts ones fitted?
Quote from: Bossworld on February 19, 2020, 10:32Nice work, be interested to see how you get on. Re: the air, would that explain the varying levels in the expansion tank, with the Coolparts ones fitted?
Probably.
Quote from: Carolyn on February 19, 2020, 12:03Quote from: Bossworld on February 19, 2020, 10:32Nice work, be interested to see how you get on. Re: the air, would that explain the varying levels in the expansion tank, with the Coolparts ones fitted?
Probably.
Hi Carolyn
Did the AHE rad come with a pressure test "certificate"?
Quote from: SV-3 on February 19, 2020, 17:14Quote from: Carolyn on February 19, 2020, 12:03Quote from: Bossworld on February 19, 2020, 10:32Nice work, be interested to see how you get on. Re: the air, would that explain the varying levels in the expansion tank, with the Coolparts ones fitted?
Probably.
Hi Carolyn
Did the AHE rad come with a pressure test "certificate"?
Didn't see one. I'll look in the box when I'm next in the workshop.