P38 DT Radiator

Terry O Sullivan · Jun 24, 2022

Hello. Looking to put a new rad in the P38. Dont want a cheapy .I m looking at Direnza rads. Anyone fitted one of these please? Recommendations please??
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Terry

Dippypud · Jun 24, 2022

Terry O Sullivan said:
Hello. Looking to put a new rad in the P38. Dont want a cheapy .I m looking at Direnza rads. Anyone fitted one of these please? Recommendations please??
Ta
Terry

Check on the price for getting it re-cored, and you'll know it'll fit too ...

brianp38dse · Jun 24, 2022

The go to rad that we all use on here is the Nissens one its tried and tested mines been in about 12years now.

Flossie · Jun 24, 2022

Dippypud said:
Check on the price for getting it re-cored, and you'll know it'll fit too ...

Can you re core a plastic rad?

Dippypud · Jun 24, 2022

Flossie said:
Can you re core a plastic rad?

I'm sure they do ...

This makes fun reading, even in only in the US ...

https://www.roundforge.com/articles/repairing-radiator-rodding-or-recoring/

Terry O Sullivan · Jun 24, 2022

brianp38dse said:
The go to rad that we all use on here is the Nissens one its tried and tested mines been in about 12years now.

By, (On here) you mean This forum??
Ta
Terry

brianp38dse · Jun 25, 2022

Terry O Sullivan said:
By, (On here) you mean This forum??
Ta
Terry

yes on this forum nissans is the one

norseman · Jun 25, 2022

I've followed the same advice & had a Nissens installed in my RRC earlier this year.
They are a well known brand & popular for older BMW's that tend to be pernickety when it comes to cooling system efficiency.

discool · Jun 27, 2022

It appears that Nissens radiators are plastic with an alloy core, so no more copper & brass

brianp38dse · Jun 27, 2022

discool said:
It appears that Nissens radiators are plastic with an alloy core, so no more copper & brass

copper and bras rads have not been fitted to cars for about 30 years unfortunately

discool · Jun 27, 2022

brianp38dse said:
copper and bras rads have not been fitted to cars for about 30 years unfortunately

My discos radiator is copper & brass which is 25 years old

I believe LR changed that with the D2 and beyond.
My newer cars Ive owned have been plastic without any issues, but then i only keep them for 4 or 5 years.

norseman · Jun 27, 2022

Plastic seems to have been the material of choice for decades; bean-counters love it as it's cheap & cheerful.
My old daily BM has just recovered from a cooling system issue that was caused by a stupid plastic bleed plug

RangeRoller dt · Jun 28, 2022

+1 Nissens if you want besterest

P38 DT Radiator

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