One other point to bear in mind - make sure that when your repaired / replacement radiator is fitted, that the flexible mounts are all in good condition so that you don't end up with another leak caused by vibration.
Tim On 21 August 2012 08:12, Bob Allen <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry to hear about your rad Andrew. I can't answer your question but can > offer an alternative line of thought. > > My mog radiator started leaking around the top hose connection. Took it to > ReadyRads in Birmingham on a Tuesday and picked it up on Thursday. They > resoldered the joint, put a strengthening collar around it, flushed the > rad, > pressure tested it then resprayed the whole thing black. Cost was £27 inc > VAT in Aug 2010. > > As these radiators are soldered they can be reduced to their component > parts > and put back together - there's nothing that can't be fixed or replaced on > them including the core. I'll bet there's a ReadyRads equivalent not far > from you and it might be worth asking for a price - I'll bet it's a lot > less > than the cost of a new rad................. > > You could be back on the road in a week or so. Best of luck. > > > Bob > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AndrewGerrard [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 20 August 2012 20:36 > To: mogtalk2 > Subject: [mogtalk2] Morgan spares > > > I'm new to mogtalk and after twelve months, still getting the hang of > Morgan > cars. My 05 +4 has sprung a leak and needs a new radiator. This expense > very > unwelcome but the really bad thing is that after nearly nine weeks off the > road, the factory is still unable to give an availability date. What > experience do you mog-talkers have with supply of relatively recent parts? > Sent from my iPad > > ------------------------------------------- > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] > > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > 1c > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > > > > ------------------------------------------- > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [ > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] > > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
