Rs2 main radiator

[windowcleaner]

Hi
Any advice on removal and refitting of main radiator would be appreciated.
Main dealer price £247 Can I do any better elsewhere?
Cheers guys.

[venetors2]

Hi!
Yes and no............
yes because in our italian forum a guy named Matteo had just posted a step by step guide about this issue.....
no.....well partly no because it's in italian.......
but if you have an italian friend or girlfriend (better! ) i think it will be useful ther are photos about the walktrough......
i've done the job on my ex S2 coupè and on the RS2..........well you are going trough an enjoyable afternoon

talking about prices i think that on German ebay you can save few pounds........
also you can buy there the complete mettalic radiator wich can be repaired easy by any radiator specialist in the future.....
Ciao Stefano

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[Haydn]

If you can find out the O.E part number, I think it shoud be
893 121 251G,

If this is the one for your car, I can obtain one for you @ £150 + VAT, I would have to check the supplier has stock for you first.

I run an automotive parts specialist in Cambridge, it can be sent direct to you from the supplier, I would have to find out what the carriar cost would be I think £10 would cover it.

If you are intrested you are welcome to give me a call 07771 546 761

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Kind Regards

Haydn

[BRY]

GSF part number 17355, Behr Number 2108408

Behr is OEM - GSF sell Behr

About £100 from GSF

[windowcleaner]

Hi
Thanks for the advice guys.
Venetors2, I tryed to explain to my wife that I needed to find an Italian girlfreind to point out the finer points of fitting an RS2 radiator.
She wasn't having any of it.
It's looking like another long weekend in the garage.
Wish me luck!

[venetors2]

Hi
Thanks for the advice guys.
Venetors2, I tryed to explain to my wife that I needed to find an Italian girlfreind to point out the finer points of fitting an RS2 radiator.
She wasn't having any of it.
It's looking like another long weekend in the garage.
Wish me luck!

Good luck then.........i mean with the radiator!

[Nick]

I've had to remove my rad a number of times and with it most of the skin from my knuckles. I still can't decide the best way since it's such a squeeze and it's like a 3 layer sandwich, the heavy fan assembly, main Rad & then Air con Rad. I've ditched the air con ( regretting it now! )as it was empty anyhow which makes it a much easier job but am considering
a new clever stud / clip / something plan for the future.
You may want to go careful though as my new rad that the previous owner had fitted leaked due to a fracture across the lower tank where the mounting is. I got it repaired/ strengthened but I think it holds too much weight & maybe can be broken by leaning pulling the top of the rad when doing other work...perhaps even hard braking / acceleration fatigues it?
Took a while to find cause of the leak too!
Rgds
Nick