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Owen Williams
Tinkerer
nsw
tt luxury pack

Posts: 50
Reg: 03-2007

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 Friday, October 30, 2009 - 06:05 pm, by:  Owen Williams (Owen_87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi everyone ,

After three or so years with no problems at all it seems i have a crack in my radiator about 70mm long across the top tank just under where the "returning pipe" ? comes back in to the radiator,
Ive sourced an aftermarket radiator for $440.
obviously someone has done a swap ..how hard , any tips?

and is it possible to replace just the top tank ?

Cheers Owen W.
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car

Posts: 1727
Reg: 04-2006

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 Friday, October 30, 2009 - 07:31 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Around $200 to replace the top tank and get the entire radiator reconditioned at NATRAD. (last year anyhow)

been covered 453 times, I believe. Try searching.

Otherwise, radiator is easy to replace. start at the top and remove the bits you need as you come to them. Careful with the fan shroud.
Marcus Keene
Tinkerer
Queensland
TT

Posts: 35
Reg: 01-2006

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 Friday, October 30, 2009 - 11:47 pm, by:  Marcus Keene (Marcus_keene) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I just had a new top tank put on and the radiator cleaned out and tested. Cost $207 not including removal and refit. My temp gauge has never gone over halfway in the 3.5 years i've had it and my mechanic said it was over %50 blocked with some crap, so that goes to show how good the standard cooling system is.
Daniel Panickar
TryHard
WA
91 Soarer tt JZZ30

Posts: 118
Reg: 05-2009

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 Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 02:13 pm, by:  Daniel Panickar (Frosty) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I just had my top tank replaced and radiator cleaned etc here in WA. Cost me $470 including labour but apparently its not hard to do yourself
Scott Wilkes
Goo Roo
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual

Posts: 1012
Reg: 10-2008

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 Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 02:17 pm, by:  Scott Wilkes (Scottywilkes) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
cost me 200 to get my radiator flushed, cleaned, top tank replaced, resprayed here in tas :-), i did remove the radiator my self
Ty Mackay
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT 1jz-gte

Posts: 920
Reg: 01-2009

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 Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 03:13 pm, by:  Ty Mackay (Duo89) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
yeah i paid somewhat around what daniel paid...
Michael Sinay
TryHard
NSW
TT

Posts: 110
Reg: 07-2005

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 Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 03:25 pm, by:  Michael Sinay (Mikey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Can anyone recommend a good place to have the top tank replaced around my area, I'm in Sans Souci...
Thanks guys!
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

Posts: 5894
Reg: 03-2006

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 Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 05:11 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Niall Bond at Bond Auto in Mascot . Not far from you at all . Search for hius number , he is on Hale St Botay :-)

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