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Hi Neil,
I would like 2 sets,please,for my mk 2,if you can spare them,l will be at the N.E.C.
Desmond

Hi,pic of my old rad and fan,and the new ones,to go in,new water pump,silicone hoses,and thermostat to (to form part of the top hose).Fan override switch also to be added.

Des.

Hi All,
Les at Herts rads (01992 558589),built me a new rad in brass and copper in 2 days,for £150 +vat,and used the old sandblasted and powder coated frame and brackets,so it fits straight in as per the original-no new holes required!
He also sandblasted and repainted the old brackets and supplied ...

Hi All,
Thanks for all your help and suggestions,got the rad out by drilling out the rad mounting bracket screw heads,carefully,and then extracting the rad via the near side front wheel arch,after removing the wheel,and disconnecting the fan wiring,of course.
The rad and fan unit doesn't look very ...

Hi all,
This is just a test message to see if l get another error message,when l try to post,so please ignore this.
(If l can get a screenshot of the error,this time,l will try and send it to Kelvink,or Alistair).

Dessie 300

Thanks Stuart, l will give it a try.(when weather improves )
Dessie 300

Hi Stuart,
Thanks, so if l just undo those 2 screws behind the no. Plate, l should be able to just remove the whole rad and fan unit ?
If so,l will try and get it out by lifting it up through bonnet opening, but Goldeneye thinks l may have to extract it via a wheel arch, going by his reply ?
Dessie ...

Hi Goldeneye,thanks for reply, the rad is still fixed to the car,l am unsure which fixings are holding it in,and whether it can come out with fan assembly attached,or the fan assembly must come off the rad first ?
The fixings l can see are 4 rubber bushes with metal tube inserts,2 at top,and 2 at ...

Hi Folks,
Does anybody know how to get the rad out of a mk2,and can this be done with the fan assembly still attached ?
All the hoses,the alternator,have been removed.
This is my third try at posting this,so it's a short postkeep getting error messages.
Any help appreciated.
Thank you.
Dessie 300

I got that same error last night,tried again,and again,and sent same message 3 times!
Also lost a long draft l typed out,and wanted to post on the forum for members,updating them re my MK 2 l recently bought from Steve (Killerwatt).I saved it,or so I thought,but when I went to finish it off and post ...