sorted2
14th June 2009, 21:48
Right, as it was a nice day, my friend and I decided to have a bash at fitting my new ratiator into my VTR as my old rad was literally falling apart :panic:
Along with the new rad I have fitted a new thermostat and a new housing and a top hose. A quick guide to what I have fitted and a rough price:-
Genuine Citroen Velo Radiator £35.99 (Egay)
Thermostat £8 (Egay)
Thermostat Housing £4.50 (Egay)
Top rad hose £11 (Citroen)
3Ltrs Comma Anti Freeze £8.49 (wilco)
3Ltrs De-Ionised Water £1.95 (local cheap shop!)
New Rad purchased fro egay. (nice and shiney :clapping:)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0335.jpg
Gaping hole where the old rad was!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0336.jpg
Old rad with fan still attached.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0337.jpg
Spot the difference!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0339.jpg
Fan on the new rad.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0340.jpg
Filling the new rad with my home made header tank.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0342.jpg
All in all not too difficult to do, although we had a couple of dramas. One small leak from the new thermostat housing :panic:, which was solved with a bit of instant gasket :y: and the bolt on the top of the thermostat housing sheared off (again :panic:). But this was solved witha bit of tap and dye and a new bolt. Jobs a good un!:clapping::clapping::clapping:
Along with the new rad I have fitted a new thermostat and a new housing and a top hose. A quick guide to what I have fitted and a rough price:-
Genuine Citroen Velo Radiator £35.99 (Egay)
Thermostat £8 (Egay)
Thermostat Housing £4.50 (Egay)
Top rad hose £11 (Citroen)
3Ltrs Comma Anti Freeze £8.49 (wilco)
3Ltrs De-Ionised Water £1.95 (local cheap shop!)
New Rad purchased fro egay. (nice and shiney :clapping:)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0335.jpg
Gaping hole where the old rad was!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0336.jpg
Old rad with fan still attached.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0337.jpg
Spot the difference!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0339.jpg
Fan on the new rad.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0340.jpg
Filling the new rad with my home made header tank.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y253/sorted2/HPIM0342.jpg
All in all not too difficult to do, although we had a couple of dramas. One small leak from the new thermostat housing :panic:, which was solved with a bit of instant gasket :y: and the bolt on the top of the thermostat housing sheared off (again :panic:). But this was solved witha bit of tap and dye and a new bolt. Jobs a good un!:clapping::clapping::clapping: